The modern pentathlon, the Olympic event that seeks to crown the most “complete” athlete, is about to get started at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Fencing is split into two rounds. The first is a round ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — If Zorro carried a pistol, he probably would have been an Olympic gold medalist at the modern pentathlon. The obscure event that combines five disciplines — horse jumping, fencing, ...

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Here's what you need to know about modern pentathlon at the 2024 Paris Olympics. When did modern pentathlon become an Olympic sport? The modern pentathlon made its Olympic debut on the men’s side in ...

For the racing component, athletes will ride an unfamiliar horse they were given to through a random draw 20 minutes before and will have to complete a show jump course. The swimming competition is a ...