Fact of the day

Bangladesh is the most populous country in the world never to have won an Olympic medal. The South Asian country, the eighth-most populous nation on earth with a population of 161 million, made its debut at Los Angeles in 1984 but has never even qualified an athlete automatically for the Olympics, sending representatives to the Games thanks to the wildcard process.


 

Modern Pentathlon News

Third-time-lucky Lesun finally lands modern pentathlon world crown

By Mike Rowbottom

Alexsander Lesun_14_MayMay 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.
   

British pair book London 2012 places with gold and bronze at modern pentathlon World Championships

By Mike Rowbottom

Mhairi Spence_wins_world_title_Rome_May_12_2012May 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

Victoria Tereshuk_Pentathlon_Out2_May_11May 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

Ukraine celebrate_winning_mixed_relay_World_Championships_Rome_May_9_2012May 9 - Modern pentathlon's international organisers will seek to add the mixed relay event to the 2016 Olympic Games.
   

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