Women's modern pentathlon
This photo provided by the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne shows Yasser Hefny competing at a test event in Ankara, Turkey on June 28, 2022. As it stands now, modern pentathlon — a sport in the Olympics for more than 100 years — would be off the program in its current form after the 2024 Paris Games. (Augustas Didzgalvis/UIPM via AP)
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May. 02, 2022 04:36 PM EDT
MONACO (AP) — Under pressure to remove horse riding, modern pentathlon will test obstacle racing as a replacement in time for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. ...

FILE - Annika Schleu of Germany cries after she couldn't control her horse to compete in the equestrian portion of the women's modern pentathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo, Japan, on Aug. 6, 2021. Amid a bitter divide with Olympic athletes over the removal of horse riding from modern pentathlon, the sport’s governing body on Monday, Nov. 8, 2021, invited them to talks this week to consult athletes on which sport will replace riding following a horse abuse incident at the Tokyo Olympics. The horse that refused to compete in jumping for the German leader of the women’s competition was hit by a team coach, who was ordered to take lessons on animal welfare. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)
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FILE - Chloe Esposito of Australia celebrates winning the gold medal at the awards ceremony of the women's modern pentathlon at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Aug. 19, 2016. Modern Pentathlon Australia said Friday, Nov. 5, 2021 it supports a decision by the sport’s international governing body to remove the show jumping discipline from the Olympic competition after the 2024 Paris Games. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)
Modern pentathlon to drop show jumping from Olympic program

By Dennis Passa Nov. 04, 2021 09:43 PM EDT

France's Nikola Karabatic makes a shot during the men's gold medal handball match between France and Denmark at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
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Winner Kate French of Great Britain celebrates with Sarolta Kovacs of Hungary after winning the women's modern pentathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Stubborn horse costs Schleu a shot at modern pentathlon gold

Aug. 06, 2021 10:55 AM EDT

United State's Gable Dan Steveson celebrates after defeating Georgia's Gennadij Cudinovic during their men's freestyle 125kg wrestling final match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Chiba, Japan. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
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HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: First off, an explanation of the event. The modern pentathlon consists of fencing, freestyle swimming (200 meters), equestrian show...

List 3/4 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Oct. 12, 2020 05:22 PM EDT
GYMNASTICS Artistic World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, from Feb. 20-23: China team withdrew. All-Around World Cup in...

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By The Associated Press Jul. 13, 2020 02:35 PM EDT
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By The Associated Press May. 12, 2020 11:59 AM EDT
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