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	Modern Pentathlon
		The modern pentathlon is an Olympic sport which consists of competition in five events in one gruelling day.
		Modern pentathlon is a true representation of the Olympic movement.
		The 5 Olympic rings are reflected in modern pentathlon's 5 events and participation from all 5 continents.
	www.modern-pentathlon.com (215 words)

	The Official Tracy Mattes Website
		Modern Pentathlon is the only sport that was created in its entirety by the IOC, as the Ancient sports were created by the Ancient Greeks.
		Modern Pentathlon is a sport that adapts very well to existing facilities, which means it is a sport that does not require major investments on the part of the organizers.
		The 2 days of Modern Pentathlon require the use of a standardized sport hall for shooting and fencing combined, of the Olympic Swimming pool twice for one hour, and of an open grass area for the riding and running events, these three venues being at walking distance from each other.
	www.tracymattes.com /modernpentathlon.htm (1498 words)

	HickokSports.com - History - Modern Pentathlon
		The modern pentathlon was introduced at the 1912 Olympics as a test of military skills--or, at least, the skills that were traditionally taught at military academies of the time.
		As in 1912, the fencing portion of the modern pentathlon is a round robin-tournament, with a single touch deciding each match.
		Woman began competing in the modern pentathlon in the late 1970s and the first women's world championship was conducted in 1980.
	www.hickoksports.com /history/modpent.shtml (550 words)

	MPWC 2001 - Modern Pentathlon
		Modern pentathlon owes its existence to a legend, the pentathlons of Ancient Greece and the tireless efforts of Baron Pierre de Courbertin, founder of the Modern Olympics and chairman of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for over three decades.
		The legend of modern pentathlon is of a Napoleonic cavalry officer who is sent to deliver an urgent dispatch.
		He achieved his goal in 1912 when modern pentathlon was introduced at the Olympic Games in Stockholm with the five disciplines of shooting, fencing, swimming, riding and running reputedly influenced by the tale of the cavalry officer.
	www.mpwc.co.uk /pentathlon.html (1002 words)

	Modern Pentathlon News, Photos, Tournaments, Championships & Events
		Often described as the only sport to truly reflect the ideals of the anicent Olympic Games, the modern pentathlon was created by Pierre de Coubertin and the International Olympic Committee for the 1912 Games.
		Everything you always wanted to know with info on the ancient games, history of the modern pentathlon, descriptions of the various sports, news, calendar of events and competitions, plus links to major associations worldwide.
		Modern Pentathlon - In-depth and interactive resources to the game including a beginner's guide, "master classes" taught by top athletes, pentathlon history, related links and resources.
	www.chiff.com /recreation/sports/pentathlon.htm (357 words)

	Pentathlon Event - Modern Pentathlon - Olympic Pentathlon
		Modern pentathlon games are single day sporting events that embrace five different sports, played one after the other in the predetermined sequence.
		Modern pentathlon originated from the military and was a test of the officers’ courage, co-ordination, physical fitness, self-discipline and flexibility.
		Modern pentathlon games are scored on a scale of 1000 points for the prescribed time.
	www.clearleadinc.com /site/pentathlon.html (977 words)

	ABC Online News - Sports: Modern Pentathlon
		The horses to be used for the Modern pentathlon in Sydney are being trained in the Riverina.
		One of the best modern pentathletes in the world, Onishenko was desperate to win gold in Montreal having won silver in 1972 and been crowned world champion in the lead-up to the 1976 Games.
		The suspicion is that the elevation to Olympic competition of the women's modern pentathlon has come one Games too late for her.
	www.abc.net.au /news/olympics/sports/pentathlon.htm (2468 words)

	Modern Pentathlon
		He was reported to have said that the Modern Pentathlon would test a persons moral qualities as much as his physical abilities.
		Some say the Modern Pentathlon is the true embodiment of the Olympic games, as the five Olympic rings represent the 5 sports involved in the Modern Pentathlon.
		This is why the cries for the Modern Pentathlon to be taken out of the Olympic games have been unsuccessful so far.
	www.modernpentathlon.net (224 words)

	MPAGB - The History of Modern Pentathlon
		The Pentathlon was introduced for the first time at the 18th Olympiad in 708 BC, probably by the Spartans as a method of training soldiers.
		The Modern Pentathlon, introduced at the 5th Olympiad in Stockholm in 1912, embraced the spirit of its ancient counterpart.
		Since then, it has been administered by the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM), which was founded by Gustaf Dryssen (1920 Olympic Champion) from Sweden as its first President, with Sven Thofelt (1928 Olympic Champion) as its Secretary General, and later to be President for 28 years.
	www.mpagb.org.uk /aboutpentathlon/aboutmp_history.php (673 words)

	USATODAY.com - History sides with modern pentathlon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		MEXICO CITY — Modern pentathlon is among the least-known Olympic sports, yet it's likely to be the safest when International Olympic Committee members vote Friday on whether to trim the Summer Games program.
		The modern pentathlon is a daylong, five-event test based on the "military messenger" discipline from Roman times.
		But while baseball and softball officials expect the vote to be close on their sports, modern pentathlon seems a lock to survive because of several factors.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/olympics/summer/2002-11-28-modern-pentathlon_x.htm (637 words)

	British Columbia Modern Pentathlon Association
		Modern Pentathlon is an Olympic sport which includes Pistol Shooting, Epee Fencing, Swimming, Equestrian Show Jumping and Cross Country Running.
		The sport of Modem Pentathlon goes back to the year 708 B.C., when, at the 18th Olympic Games in the small town of Olympia in Southern Greece, the original sports were running, broadjumping, javelin throwing, discus throwing and wrestling.
		The Pentathlon represented the climax of the Games: the winner received the title of' 'Victor Ludorum' and had to proclaim a poem about his victory to the spectators.
	www.bcmpa.bc.ca (863 words)

	Modern Pentathlon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Modern Pentathlon is an athletic competition for men and women to test abilities in horseback riding, pistol shooting, running, swimming, and fencing.
		Modern Pentathlon is held in both team and individual teams.
		Modern Pentathlon used to be held over several days, but
	library.thinkquest.org /CR0215451/Thinkquest%2002/modern_pentathlon.htm (201 words)

	INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - SPORTS
		So, legend has it, was born the modern pentathlon.
		The brainchild of Baron Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympic Games, the event was based upon the unlucky officer and introduced into the Stockholm Games of 1912.
		Only remotely resembling the ancient pentathlon inspired by the warmongering Spartans, modern pentathletes shoot, fence, swim, compete in show jumping and run - five events testing endurance as well as athletic versatility.
	www.olympic.org /uk/sports/programme/index_uk.asp?SportCode=MP (173 words)

	British Pentathlon
		Leslie Wieler’s greatest enthusiasm was concentrated on the Modern Pentathlon, and in 1948, when the Olympics were held in England, he was in charge of the Modern Pentathlon event.
		He went on to become Vice-President of the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne et Biathlon (which was conceived at a gathering of all the officials and team captains, at Feathercombe, our home in 1948), and Chairman of the Modern Pentathlon Association of Great Britain.
		The Modern Pentathlon was regarded as rather a ‘Military’ event, with the King’s messenger riding his horse, swimming rivers and running across country, shooting and fencing to get his message through.
	www.mpagb.org.uk (4922 words)

	Modern-Pentathlon.com - Swimming
		Pentathletes usually have a swimming background, which is considered to be the only Pentathlon discipline that cannot be taught at a high level at an older age.
		For this reason, good swimming standards are considered to be a “precondition” for participation in Modern pentathlon.
		The swimming event is a free-style race over 200 m for men and women with athletes seeded in heats according to their personal best time.
	www.modern-pentathlon.com /swimming.html (156 words)

	British Olympic Association > Summer Sport > Modern Pentathlon > History
		The choice of these sports was based on the legend of a warrior who, having to convey a message to the rear of the fighting forces, had to battle on horseback with his pistol and sword.
		International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM), which was founded in 1948 and is based in the Principality of Monaco.
		The men’s Modern pentathlon was included in the Olympic competition schedule at the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm, while the women’s category was added for the first time at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.
	www.olympics.org.uk /sporthistory.aspx?gt=S&sp=MP (264 words)

	Penathlon fights for life past Beijing Games - Modern pentathlon - MSNBC.com
		Modern pentathlon may have a better shot than Moscow at making the cut.
		The same sentiments could be used in defense of the modern pentathlon.
		Its inspiration was the pentathlon of the ancient games with a turn-of-the-century twist: an event intended to recreate the skills needed for a mounted military courier fighting to get a message through hostile territory.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/5808645 (785 words)

	Hellenic Modern Pentathlon Federation
		In September 2003, Modern Pentathlon is returning to it's ancient birthplace and the city of Olympic Games revival.
		Several cultural and educational events are going to be organized on a daily basis, in order to underline that a pentathlete is the most complete athlete and that Modern Pentathlon is the symbol of achieved education.
		Cyprus will be represented by one of its athletes, Nikolaos Loukaides, who is training with the support of the Hellenic Modern Pentathlon Federation, amongst the Greek pentathletes that have been selected to enter the World Champs.
	www.pentathlonhellas.gr /Pent_web_english/world.htm (817 words)

	Olympic Preview: Modern Pentathlon
		American George Patton (yes, that George Patton) was a strong challenger for the modern pentathlon gold in 1912 but faltered in the shooting competition.
		The modern pentathlon used to be drawn out over anywhere from four to six days.
		Therefore, the top three finishers in the running event are the gold, silver, and bronze medal winners of the entire modern pentathlon competition.
	www.infoplease.com /spot/ol-pentathlon.html (502 words)

	Sports Features Communications - Sports Newsfeeds 24/7
		Taormina’s total of 3,852 total modern pentathlon points placed her 19th in qualification group A. Also competing in their first World Championships were Emily Shertzer (San Antonio, Texas) and Suzanne Stettinius (Colorado Springs, Colo.).
		With 3,576 total modern pentathlon points, Stettinius finished in 25th place in qualification group A. Stettinius scored 1,060 points in shooting, 804 in fencing, 980 in swimming and 732 in running.
		Modern Pentathlon, an Olympic event since 1912, encompasses the five sports of shooting, fencing, swimming, riding (equestrian) and running.
	www.sportsfeatures.com /index.php?section=pp&action=show&id=34185 (877 words)

	Athens Olympics 2004
		Showjumping is one of the five disparate disciplines of the modern pentathlon.
		Modern pentathlon was designed by the founder of the Modern Olympic Games, Baron de Courbertin, and first contested by men in 1912.
		Five disciplines constitute the modern pentathlon; shooting, fencing, swimming, riding and running.
	www.smh.com.au /olympics/modernpentathlon/about/index.html (288 words)

	Modern Pentathlon Australia :: Run Ride Swim Fence Shoot :: The Olympic Sport
		Modern Pentathlon Australia is pleased to advise that a Modern Pentahtlon Association has been established in Western Australia and affiliated with MPA.
		Modern Pentahtlon Australia wishes to extend its thanks to the both the Asian Federation of Modern Pentahtlon and the Japanese Modern Pentahtlon Federation for the conduct of the Oceanic Champioships in conjunction with the Asian Championships from 10 May to 13 May 2007.
		For the calendar year 2006, the AOC provided the following support to Modern Pentathlon Australia in the form of AOC Funding for International Competition for a total of $9,000.00.
	www.pentathlon.org.au (423 words)

	Modern Pentathlon — Infoplease.com
		Modern Pentathlon - Modern Pentathlon Alexander Parygin, KAZ 5551 Eduard Zanovka, RUS 5530 Jano Martinek, HUN 5501...
		Modern Pentathlon - Modern Pentathlon Gustav Dyrssen, SWE 18 Erik de Laval, SWE 23 Gösta Runö;, SWE 27...
		Modern Pentathlon - Modern Pentathlon Sven Thofelt, SWE 47 Bo Lindman, SWE 50 Helmuth Kahl, GER 52 Information...
	www.infoplease.com /ipsa/A0876081.html (255 words)

	Modern Pentathlon
		The Modern Pentathlon first debued at the 1012 Stockholm Games.
		As the modern Pentathlon continued, many people had completely lost interest in it so it was taken out of the olympics.
		Unlike the original Pentathlon, the modern Pentathlon had a very complex scoring system.
	members.tripod.com /~pentathlon/modern (227 words)

	WashingtonPost.com: Modern Pentathlon
		The first one-day modern pentathlon in Olympic history came to a rousing conclusion as Russian Edouard Zenovka stumbled and fell with 10 yards to the finish, allowing Kazakhstan's Aleksandr Parygin to take the gold.
		Michael Gostigian, the only American in this year's modern pentathlon, likes to compare the little-publicized sport to one that is much more popular: golf.
		Instead, he'll be the team leader, making sure the athletes eat right, catch the bus to practice and generally have the comforts of home as they compete for medals.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/sports/olympics/longterm/modpent/front.htm (270 words)

	Modern Pentathlon: Sports of the modern Olympic Games
		The Pentathlon was an ancient Greek athletics event consisting of five competitions each representing techniques useful in battle.
		The sport of Modern Pentathlon includes five events held over two days.
		In Mexico City 1968, Swedish pentathlete Hans-Grunner Liljenwall is the first to be disqualified for drug use, having tested positive for excessive alcohol.
	www.topendsports.com /events/summer/sports/pentathlon.htm (174 words)

	Modern Pentathlon Events Olympic Games
		Designed for the modern olympics, it combines swimming, cross country running, pistol shooting, epee fencing and riding.
		There were 64 athletes who qualified to compete in the modern pentathlon at the Athens Summer Olympics in 2004, with more training everyday for the Beijing Games.
		The women's version of the sport was admitted to the Olympics in the 2000 games in Sydney, so 2004 was only the second Olympics where women competed at the games in Athens for a Pentathlon medal.
	www.chiff.com /olympics/olympics-pentathlon.htm (341 words)

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