Head of International Union of Modern Pentathlon Klaus Schorman visits Belarus

13 марта 2020
Minsk will host the modern pentathlon world championship at the highest level. The head of the International Union of this sport Klaus Schorman is certain in this. The functionary paid a working visit to Belarus in order to get acquainted with the sports infrastructure of our capital. Among the proposed venues are Dynamo and Minsk-Arena stadium.

Klaus Schormann, head of the International Union of Modern Pentathlon: "The new format of the competition will increase the entertainment of the sport and will reveal the philosophy laid down in our sport by its founder Baron Pierre de Coubertin. It will be more attractive, while working with media representatives. Tournaments are held within 5 hours now. Time will be reduced to 50-80 minutes, depending on the starts with the introduction of the innovations. The qualification for the Games in Paris will begin with World Cup 2021."

The new format of the competition will be applied at the Summer Olympics - 2024 in Paris.