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Press Releases

Statement on the Removal of Horse Riding

Please click below to download the Statement on the Removal of Horse Riding in English and French. English Français

Call for Applications

Please click below to download the Call for Applications – Pentathlon Canada Board of Directors in English and French. English Français

Notice of the Pentathlon Canada AGM

Please click below to download the Notice of the Pentathlon Canada AGM in English and French.

Statement from Pentathlon Canada – November 8, 2021

The pentathlon community in Canada was caught off guard to learn that the UIPM Executive Board voted to remove the equestrian discipline from the Olympic program following Paris 2024. As the decision preceded consultation with National Federations, it concerns us that the voice of the global community was not included. Many of our members,…

Pentathlon Canada mourns Dr. Colin Peace’s passing

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. Colin Peace on Saturday, October 2, 2021. Colin’s involvement with Modern Pentathlon started in 1955 while he was still in England. As the British team manager in 1965, one of his team members was Joe Bucsko, who would later start Modern Pentathlon in…

Pentathlon Canada mourns the loss of Shirley White

Many people have gone into making Canada’s Modern Pentathlon possible. This past weekend, we lost one of those people who had been so integral to creating the sport we have today. With a heavy heart we share the sudden and tragic loss of Shirley White. She had been the Ontario Modern Pentathlon Association ( OMPA…

Athlete Blog

Team Athletes adjust their swim training during the Pandemic

During this pandemic, swim training is especially difficult for athletes around the world.This spring, some of out team and youth athletes have taken to open water in lakes, quarries, and canals to get their swim practises in, first with wetsuits in May, and now it is a bit warmer, without wetsuits whilst they await for…

Modern pentathlon, ancient ideals

‘COVID-19 is forcing all of us to be resourceful and resilient’ DATE: April 8th 2020 Source: https://www.cbc.ca/playersvoice/entry/ancient-ideals-modern-pentathlon Athletes, coaches and teams around the world are grappling with uncertainty as I write this. From Olympic variables to training in self isolation, changing qualifier dates, lost funding, lost jobs, lost travel opportunities. The challenges seem insurmountable for…

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Did you know…

In 1983, Lynn Séguin (nee: Chornobrywy) became the modern pentathlon world champion and was named Canada’s Female Athlete of the Year

Melanie McCann’s (Mount Carmel, ON) 11^th place finish in the Women’s Pentathlon at the 2012 Olympic Games in London was the highest placing ever by a Canadian at the Games.

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