Joe Choong and Kate French get the chance to defend their Olympic titles as they are named in Team GB's modern pentathlon line-up for Paris.
Olympic champion Joe Choong has one chance remaining to win another modern pentathlon medal before the event changes in a way he says "no-one wanted".
He added that measures to improve horse welfare in hot conditions were among the changes that could have been explored. "I want to be as good as I can be and the first British man to defend an Olympic pentathlon title," Choong said.Modern pentathlon has been on the Olympic programme since 1912, with the women’s event introduced in 2000.In the equestrian element, horses are allocated at random to each athlete, who is then given 20 minutes to bond with the animal before embarking on a showjumping course.
Schleu and her coach Kim Raisner were accused of animal mistreatment after the event, as accusations arose of the pentathlete whipping the horse and her coach punching the animal.However, the accusations resulted in horse riding being removed by the modern pentathlon board after Paris 2024. Obstacle racing was selected from 61 suggestions – including climbing, javelin and orienteering - to replace the equestrian element.
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