Modern Pentathlon has joined forces with Eurosport to create a feature that will be broadcasted on Eurosport 1 in January.
Viewers are invited to tune into Europsort to get a unique insight to how UIPM, the world governing body of Modern Pentathlon works & operates though in-depth interviews with UIPM President Dr h.c. Klaus Schormann and UIPM Vice President Viacheslav Aminov.
The leaders of UIPM also discuss the success of the combined event and laser shooting at London 2012 and the new innovations coming into the sport such as the fencing ladder system and the Pentathlon Stadium.
The times to watch this feature on Eurosport 1 are:
* January 23rd at 24:00 CET
* February 6th at 23:00 CET
* February 20th at 20:55 CET
To watch more Modern Pentathlon, please visit UIPM's website at Pentathlon.org.
For further information please contact: UIPM's Communication Manager Matt Pound on communications@pentathlon.org.
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