How to Use modern pentathlon in a Sentence

modern pentathlon

noun
  • Why send them halfway around the world to watch modern pentathlon?
    — BostonGlobe.com, 30 July 2021
  • The modern pentathlon will drop its horse event, possibly adding a human obstacle course.
    — Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2022
  • Still up in the air are international events in eight other sports, including the modern pentathlon world championships.
    — John Powers, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Feb. 2020
  • In early August, modern pentathlon will follow equestrian at the temporary sites on the grounds of this historic palace.
    — David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024
  • Boxing, weightlifting and modern pentathlon, each of which has dealt with its own troubles and scandals in recent years, were also excluded from the initial list.
    — Michelle Bruton, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2021
  • But the Olympics are different and require fluency in the nuances of judo, the ins-and-outs of archery or the vagaries of modern pentathlon.
    — Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2019
  • And in what could be an Olympic first, a coach with the German modern pentathlon team was kicked out of the Games for punching a horse that balked at jumping.
    — NBC News, 8 Aug. 2021
  • Karate, modern pentathlon and taekwondo assign some of their spots to athletes who qualified in tournaments and others based on rankings.
    — New York Times, 9 Aug. 2021
  • The Olympics will feature a version of OCR in 2028 as part of the modern pentathlon.
    — Gwendolyn Bounds, TIME, 18 June 2024
  • This summer, the grounds will be temporarily fitted with an outdoor area to stage equestrian disciplines, plus many modern pentathlon events.
    — Sally French Of Nerdwallet, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2024
  • However, Egypt could close strong — four of its six medals in Tokyo came in modern pentathlon, taekwondo and wrestling, all of which are contested this week.
    — Mark Puleo and John Bradford, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
  • Elsewhere on the grounds, the modern pentathlon races, the individual and team eventing cross-country section, and five modern pentathlon events will be hosted.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 26 July 2024
  • These were the first Olympic Games to include taekwondo and triathlon events, as well as allowing female athletes to compete in modern pentathlon and weightlifting.
    — Elizabeth Flores, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Weightlifting, the modern pentathlon, taekwondo, the triathlon, and the trampoline all debuted in 2000.
    — Nicola Williams, National Review, 2 July 2021
  • Once home to the nation’s monarchy before the French revolution, the Château will now crown sporting royalty in the equestrian and modern pentathlon events.
    — Sam Joseph, CNN, 22 July 2024
  • Until the late-1980s, Fort Sam Houston was the nation’s only center for modern pentathlon.
    — San Antonio Express-News, 22 Mar. 2018
  • Few except for hardcore fans would care about Greco-Roman wrestling, modern pentathlon or fencing — if that is, nationalism were not the obvious backdrop.
    — Stephen Wade, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Mar. 2022
  • Equestrian and modern pentathlon competitions will take place at the Palace of Versailles, one of the emblems of French royal history.
    — Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Obstacle racing will replace equestrian show jumping in the modern pentathlon event, joining fencing, freestyle swimming, laser pistol shooting and cross-country running.
    — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
  • The Paris 2024 Olympics were clearly saving the best for last — no, not the big finals in basketball, soccer, volleyball, or even the modern pentathlon.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Unlike many Olympic sports—equestrian, modern pentathlon, gymnastics with its impenetrable point system—breaking is pretty easy to follow!
    — Sean Gregory, TIME, 29 July 2024
  • The Tokyo Games will include the debuts of skateboarding, surfing and sport climbing, with gold medals awarded in those sports on the same days, respectively, as in shooting, fencing and modern pentathlon.
    — New York Times, 15 July 2021
  • Artistic swimming, baseball, golf, karate, modern pentathlon, rhythmic gymnastics, skateboarding, sport climbing, track and field, trampoline and wrestling are all off Tuesday in Tokyo.
    — Alyssa Hertel, USA TODAY, 26 July 2021
  • The elder Sisniega competed in modern pentathlon and was a flag bearer at the 1984 Olympics held in Los Angeles.
    — Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
  • And the modern pentathlon – a rather odd event in which athletes traditionally compete in fencing, showjumping, a 200-meter freestyle swim and a laser run that combines running and shooting – will take on a new complexion in LA.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024
  • The modern pentathlon is a venerable Olympic sport that dates back to 1912 and sees athletes compete in five different events — fencing, freestyle swimming, equestrian show-jumping, pistol shooting and cross-country running.
    — NBC News, 7 Aug. 2021

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