modern pentathlon
modern pentathlon noun: an athletics event where athletes compete in épée fencing, shooting, freestyle swimming, show jumping and cross country.
Noun
modern pentathlon (usually uncountable, plural modern pentathlons)
- An athletics event where athletes compete in épée fencing, shooting, freestyle swimming, show jumping and cross country.
- Dwindling interest and a reputation for being outdated couldn’t change modern pentathlon. A brief video clip of a coach punching a horse at the Tokyo Olympics has altered it forever.
- After more than a century of having its participants compete by running, shooting, fencing, swimming and riding, modern pentathlon will drop equestrian jumping from the event, the sport’s federation said Thursday.2021 March 11, Victor Mather, “Modern Pentathlon Drops Equestrian Competition After Abuse Claims”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 05 Nov 2025
- Synonyms:
- pentathlon
Synonyms of modern pentathlon
Forms of modern pentathlon
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Questions about modern pentathlon
- What does modern pentathlon mean?
- Modern pentathlon means an athletics event where athletes compete in épée fencing, shooting, freestyle swimming, show jumping and cross country.
- What part of speech is modern pentathlon?
- Modern pentathlon is a noun.
- What is the plural of modern pentathlon?
- The plural of modern pentathlon is modern pentathlons.
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