London 2012 is looming and it will be packed with astonishing athletes and breathtaking performances. But what makes the Olympics so great is the history that surrounds it. Mark Lowen reports on where ...

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

Mastering one Olympic event is hard enough – but those who compete in the modern pentathlon have to excel at five. During the ancient Olympic Games, many took part in the traditional pentathlon, which ...

The modern pentathlon, the Olympic event that seeks to crown the most “complete” athlete, is about to get started at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Here is a breakdown of what to expect as the modern ...

The modern pentathlon, the Olympic event that seeks to crown the most “complete” athlete, is about to get started at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Fencing is split into two rounds. The first is a round ...

For the racing component, athletes will ride an unfamiliar horse they were given to through a random draw 20 minutes before and will have to complete a show jump course. The swimming competition is a ...

Representing the biggest modern makeover in the long history of the modern pentathlon, equestrian is to be dropped from the five-discipline Olympic event, with bicycles likely to replace horses to ...

LONDON, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Imagine a soldier trapped behind enemy lines. He fights his way out with his sword, swims across a lake, grabs the nearest horse, gallops through the forest and makes a last ...