Discussions have begun at the International Federation to exclude equestrian from the five events held in one of the Olympic games, "Modern Pentathlon," and to change to a new event.
The modern pentathlon has been adopted in the Olympic Games, where the total power of the fifth type is competing, including fencing, swimming, equestrian, and laser run that combines running and shooting.
The Union Internationale de Pentathlon announced on the 4th that it has entered into discussions to confirm an appropriate alternative to equestrian.
After the Paris Olympics three years later, we hope to implement a new method of changing equestrian to another event by the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
According to the Modern Pentathlon Association of Japan, there have been issues regarding the modern pentathlon equestrian, such as the difficulty of preparing the environment depending on the country and how to improve the safety aspect, but we aimed to exclude it. This is the first time that discussions have been held.
The Modern Pentathlon Association of Japan says, "It's a shame that equestrian is excluded in the future. It's a big change, so there are concerns about future impacts."