Pentathlon moderne
Modern pentathlon
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The modern pentathlon will take place from August 9 to 11, 2024 in Versailles!
The program includes 4 events from five sports:
Firstly, during the fencing, swimming, and horse-riding events, athletes score points to determine the starting order for the final event: the laser-run.
During this final stage, athletes start behind the leader by a number of points.
The first to cross the finish line wins the gold medal.
The swimming, horse-riding and laser-run events will take place at the Château de Versailles.
The fencing event will take place at the Arena Paris Nord.
- Fencing in the form of 30-second bouts (to be held on August 8 at Paris Arena Nord)
- Swimming with a 200m freestyle
- Equestrian jumping with a horse unknown to the athlete, drawn 20 minutes before the event
- Laser-run, which combines running and shooting. Athletes alternate between running and shooting at five targets.
Firstly, during the fencing, swimming, and horse-riding events, athletes score points to determine the starting order for the final event: the laser-run.
During this final stage, athletes start behind the leader by a number of points.
The first to cross the finish line wins the gold medal.
The swimming, horse-riding and laser-run events will take place at the Château de Versailles.
The fencing event will take place at the Arena Paris Nord.
Here is the schedule of events:
Friday, August 9: Men's semi-final
Saturday, August 10: Women's semi-final
Saturday, August 10: Men's final
Sunday, August 11: Women's final
Friday, August 9: Men's semi-final
Saturday, August 10: Women's semi-final
Saturday, August 10: Men's final
Sunday, August 11: Women's final
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