19 august 2024 : The galloping of real horses will cease, and the live carousels at the Olympics’ most poignant event—the modern pentathlon—will come to a standstill as Los Angeles takes center stage. A significant majority, 69 out of 83 voting members of the sport’s governing body, UIPM, have decided to eliminate show jumping, one of the five components of the pentathlon, in favor of an obstacle course, leading to the anticipated removal of the term ‘Modern.’ As the five rings are displayed above the HOLLYWOOD sign, it is anticipated that contemporary sporting entertainment will replace the traditional horse jumps from 1912.
