Modern Pentathlon begins competition on Thursday at the Paris Olympics. Here's everything you need to know about the event.

NPR is in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. For more of our coverage from the games head to our latest updates. Who doesn’t know the names Simone Biles or Michael Phelps, Katie Ledecky or Usain Bolt ...

Get top local stories in Southern California delivered to you every morning. Sign up for NBC LA's News Headlines newsletter. Fencing is split into two rounds. The first is a round to establish ...

Here's what you need to know about modern pentathlon at the 2024 Paris Olympics. When did modern pentathlon become an Olympic sport? The modern pentathlon made its Olympic debut on the men’s side in ...

The "historic move" comes after an incident at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo exposed the risks of pairing up riders with unfamiliar horses Equestrian show jumping will be dropped from the modern ...

Modern pentathlon authorities have proposed a new set of rules to protect animals. It comes after a German coach was expelled from the Tokyo Olympics for punching a horse. The changes include ...

SANTIAGO, CHILE - OCTOBER 23: Jessica Davis of Team United States competes on Laser Run as part of Women’s Modern Pentathlon at Escuela Militar on Day 3 of Santiago 2023 Pan Am Games on October 23, ...

The German modern pentathlon coach was disqualified and won’t be part of the men’s individual final at the Tokyo Olympics after she hit a horse with her fist earlier in the Games. Coach Kim Raisner, ...

Those disciplines have historically been completed over the course of many hours or even days. But in Paris, as the sport aims to boost its popularity, the semifinal and final will both be condensed ...

One of the coolest sports ever has gotten a little cooler with the addition of ... laser pistols. The futuristic firearms are making their Olympic debut in the modern pentathlon at the 2012 Summer ...

RIO DE JANEIRO – The only Olympic sport with “modern” in its name recently saw its place in the Games threatened, perhaps for not being modern enough. Modern pentathlon has a proud heritage, having ...