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Modern Pentathlon London 2012 Olympic Games Media Guide

Modern pentathlon - 20 Jul 2012
   


UIPM is excited to release the Modern Pentathlon London 2012  Olympic Games media guide.

This media guide tells you everything that you need to know about Modern Pentathlon event at the London 2012 Olympic Games on 11-12 August 2012 which celebrates 100 years of Modern Pentathlon in the Olympic Games.

Included in the media guide:

    Profiles of the 72 competing athletes
    Overview of Modern Pentathlon
    Basic History of Modern Pentathlon
    20 Modern Pentathlon Olympic Games Facts
    Key dates for media
    2012 results and rankings
    Schedule of Modern Pentathlon event
    Overview of Qualification procedure
    Changes in Modern Pentathlon at London 2012

To download the electronic version of the media guide, click here.

If you would like a hard copy of the media guide, email UIPM's Communications Manager Matt Pound on communications@pentathlon.org and this will be posted free of charge, or alternatively they are available at the London 2012 Main Press Centre Library.

For further information on Modern Pentathlon or to arrange interviews with athletes or UIPM officials during the Olympic Games please also email UIPM's Communications Manager Matt Pound on communications@pentathlon.org.

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PENTATHLON IN THE ANCIENT GAMES

 708 BC - Lampis of Sparta won the first ancient Pentathlon


MODERN PENTATHLON

1912 - Stockholm: First time in the Olympic Programme

1948 - London: UIPM was born

1996 - Atlanta: First time all 5 events competed in one day at Olympics

1998 - Budapest, Mexico, Monaco, Olympia and Lausanne:

UIPM 50 Years Anniversary

2000 - Sydney: First time for women in the Olympic Programme

2004 - Athens: Pentathlon home after 2712 years

2010 - Singapore: First ever Youth Olympic Games

2012 - London: 100 Years of Modern Pentathlon in the Olympic Games

2012 - Centenary Congress - Buenos Aires, Argentina

 

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