The 1908 London Games were the first in which the modern Olympics began recognisably to ... protesters were killed by the army. The same year, two African-American athletes, Tommie Smith and ...

For the 2024 Paris Olympics, the modern pentathlon is getting ... Competitors accumulate points over the first three events to determine handicaps for the laser run. The competitor with the ...

Although much has changed since the first modern-day Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896, one thing that has remained constant is an athlete’s pursuit for the medals table in the name of ...

Modern pentathlon events will take place at the Palace of Versailles, the iconic home to the court of Louis XIV. The first French site to be awarded UNESCO World Heritage status in 1979, the gardens ...

The sport of modern pentathlon was dominated by Great Britain at the Tokyo Olympics. In the women’s event, Kate French reigned supreme, securing Great Britain’s first modern pentathlon Olympic medal ...