This photo is the modern pentathlon logo from the olympic games in Great Britain. Pretty cool huh.
Ok folks. This is hopefully not but possibly my last post for a while. But lets forget that and make the best of this post. It has been kind of hard finding out more about the pentathlon, so please forgive me if I repeat some information. Since my blog tittle is Evolution of the Pentathlon Games, this post is going to be mostly about the modern pentathlon. As you know from reading my second post the modern pentathlon consists of the following five events; fencing, a 200m freestyle swim, equestrian or show jumping. Followed by a combined event of shooting and a 3,200m cross -country run. Surprisingly, the modern pentathlon, despite its long Olympic history, has had to justify its inclusion in the modern Olympic Games on frequent occasions. On February 11, 2013 in Lausanne, the IOC (International Olympic Committee confirmed the modern pentathlon once again as one of the 25 core sports of the Olympic program through until 2020.The event was first held at the 1912 Olympic Games, and was won by Swedish athlete Gösta Lilliehöök. The modern pentathlon has been on the Olympic program continuously since 1912. In 2000 the pentathlon became a women’s event in the Olympics for the first time. Jumping back to Ancient Greece. They didn't have any sports or events that women could compete in. Yet in Sparta, women could join the military. Just wanted to share that. I know, super weird. Ok back to modern pentathlon. Quick cool fact ! In all competitions, athletes do not directly compete against one another in the five events. Athletes gain points for their performance in each event and scores are combined to give the overall total. However, in 2009 to make the finale of the modern pentathlon more exciting, in the last event, competitors are ranked according to their score from the first three disciplines and given start times. The leader from the first three events goes first, and other starting times being dependent on the number of points already scored. The first person to cross the finish line, therefore, will be the overall points leader and win the pentathlon. Come back to read my conclusion post!
Britannica
Ancient Greek Pentathlon, Wikipedia
Ancient Sports: Pentathlon
Britannica
Ancient Greek Pentathlon, Wikipedia
Ancient Sports: Pentathlon