Modern Pentathlon

Modern pentathlon is made up of four events combining five sports:

• Fencing, which is split into two rounds. Firstly, a ranking round where each athlete competes against each other athlete in a bout lasting one minute or until the first hit, and a second round based on the results of the first round. The format of the second round is single elimination, with each bout lasting 45 seconds. Points are scored for winning each bout.
• Swimming, with a 100m freestyle event.
• Obstacle, the newest 5th discipline in the Modern Pentathlon format where competitors are challenged by a number of obstacles racing on foot.
• Running and shooting, with a laser-run where athletes alternate between running and shooting at five targets from 10m.

The modern pentathlon is divided into two sections. Firstly, athletes score points according to how they rank in the fencing, Obstacle and swimming events, which decide their starting position for the laser run event. Secondly, during the laser-run, athletes start with a delay corresponding to the number of points between them and the leader. The first athlete to cross the finish line in the laser-run wins the gold medal.

With the diverse nature of the events involved, modern pentathlon is an extremely demanding sport that pushes athletes to their mental and physical limits and requires an exceptional variety of skills

Squads

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