Found at www.uipmworld.org, the site replaces its predecessor which was found at www.pentathlon.org.

Described as a "fully responsive new home for modern pentathlon and all the other UIPM sports" the site is compatible on all platforms and devices.

Designed to be user-friendly for fans, the UIPM say that benefits of the new site will include faster page loads and better search engine optimisation.

The site has been designed in conjunction with Penceo Sport.

"We always have to keep on working on the development of our sport and organisation and promote the philosophy of Pierre de Coubertin worldwide," said UIPM President Dr Klaus Schormann. 

"The 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro will be another important milestone for the future of modern pentathlon as we introduce bonus fencing, and there will be other exciting innovations to come.

"For UIPM it is always important to keep up with the times and that's why we need to modernise and develop our website for the benefit of our sport, for our UIPM family, for our fans and for the media. 

"Go beyond, create tomorrow."

The website's launch follows the creation of UIPMTV.org, which focuses on live streaming and video replays from major events, coupled with a social media hub.

Andrejus Zadneprovskis, the UIPM Executive Board member for media, said: "I am very pleased with the latest digital innovation from UIPM which will help popularise and make our sports available to as many people as possible.

"More people will be able to learn about modern pentathlon and the other UIPM sports and that, to us, is very important especially with the Olympic Games in Rio on the horizon."

Shiny Fang, the UIPM's secretary general, added: "I am sure that the new-look uipmworld.org will be popular among our fans and followers because we have redesigned it with them in mind.

"It is another sign of our ambition to make modern pentathlon and the other UIPM sports as inclusive as possible and more accessible to people throughout the world who want to know more about sport and get involved.

"That mission will continue to be at the forefront of our minds not only during this Olympic year but throughout the Tokyo 2020 cycle and beyond."