Modern Pentathlon News
Third-time-lucky Lesun finally lands modern pentathlon world crown
By Mike Rowbottom
May 13 - Russia's Aleksander Lesun ended his silver streak at the World Modern Pentathlon Championships by striking gold in Rome ahead of compatriot Andrey Moiseev, the Olympic double gold medallist and defending champion. Add new comment
British pair book London 2012 places with gold and bronze at modern pentathlon World Championships
By Mike Rowbottom
May 12 - Mhairi Spence (pictured), who missed out on selection for the Beijing 2008 Olympics, booked her place at London 2012 with an extraordinary victory in the World Modern Pentathlon Championships in Rome, and her team-mate Samantha Murray, who has rocketed up the world rankings this year, laid claim to the second individual place open to Britain's women by taking bronze.
Shock as Ukraine's Victoria Tereshuk misses out on World Championship final place
By Mike Rowbottom
May 10 - Ukraine's reigning world modern pentathlon champion and Olympic bronze medallist Victoria Tereshuk (pictured left) will miss out on this year's final after failing to progress today at the Championships in Rome, finishing 16th in semi-final C.
Modern pentathlon to push for mixed relay at 2016 Olympics after Ukraine strike world gold again
By Mike Rowbottom
May 9 - Modern pentathlon's international organisers will seek to add the mixed relay event to the 2016 Olympic Games.
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- Historic first gold for South Korea at modern pentathlon World Championships in Rome
- Classy Schöneborn earns Germany last-gasp modern pentathlon gold
- Exclusive: Pentathlete Katy Livingston on how her Olympic hopes stalled on a horse
- Teenager Shugarov brings "home" World Cup glory to Rostov as folkhero Moiseev falters
- Murray wins first World Cup medal with bronze as Prokopenko takes gold
- Benedetti and Cazé feast on modern pentathlon World Cup spoils in Hungary
- Murray hurries to modern pentathlon success in Budapest Cup
- Britain's Murray and Burke selected for next two modern pentathlon World Cups
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Humanity serves as the heart and soul of the Olympics – which is why, John Carlos candidly reveals, he and US colleague Tommie Smith infamously raised the black-power salute on the podium at Mexico City 1968. David Owen reports 
