MAIN Recreation Sports Modern Pentathlon

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.

The aim was to recreate the philosophy of the ancient games - in its search for the perfect all around athlete. The modern pentathlon has been included in every Olympic competition since, with fencing and shooting, riding, running and swimming make up the five disciplines needed to compete. Needless to say, only the most talented athletes need apply!

At sites dedicated to the modern pentathlon, check out more of what it takes to be a classic all-around athlete along with more on the sport's history, related competitions, news, stats & results worldwide ...

Modern Pentathlon - 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.

Union Internationale de Pentalthlon Moderne - One-stop browsing for worldwide competition & championship news, updates & photos plus comprehensive information on the sport, its history, rules & regulations, related links.

British Pentathlon - The official site with the latest news & results, how to get started in competitions, UK pentathlon, biathlon & biathle information, related history, photo galleries, video clips, FAQ, downloadable forms, links.

EdGate Summer Games - Pentathlon - A brief overview of the history of the sport with a more detailed look at the competition and scoring, along with links to news, fast facts and related sports sites.

BBC SPORT | Olympics 2004 | 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.

Modern Pentathlon - Detailed history of the sport with related photos, list of individual and team champions, descriptions of the various disciplines & related links, from Wikipedia.

Modern Pentathlon World Championships 2001 - Archived info with a brief history plus a quick look at the five disciplines with rules and requirements for each, with more on the team relay.

also see -> Olympic Pentathlon