Pentathlon news

Pentathlon GB has launched a new sub-brand, Penta+, as part of a strategy to modernise itself as a multi-sport provider. The national governing body for ... More

The government’s energy relief for swimming pools, leisure centres and gyms is scheduled to end on 31 March leaving thousands set for closure or service ... More

The sport and physical activity sector "hasn't done enough" to tackle persisting inequalities within the industry, according to a statement signed by more than 80 ... More

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has admitted that the escalating Coronavirus outbreak is posing challenges for athletes trying to qualify for Tokyo 2020. ... More

The first permanent venue built for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo has opened to the public. The Musashino Forest Sport Plaza, located ... More

Organisers of the Los Angeles Olympic bid for 2024 cemented the sustainability credentials of the project, confirming that only existing, already planned, or temporary venues ... More

The average cost of a Team GB Olympic medal has been calculated at £4.29m (€4.75m, US$5.25m) – with gymnastics and shooting finishing as the most ... More

The Irish government has set aside €27m (£21.1m, US$30.1m) in sports grants for 2016, which will be distributed to governing bodies and local partnerships via ... More

Celebrity fitness advisor and sports and exercise science expert Professor Greg Whyte is to become the first chair of the ukactive Research Institute’s Scientific Advisory ... More

A design team has been appointed by Darwen Borough Council to deliver the £2.3m Witton Park Athletics Facility project, which is due to be complete ... More

Image: The park staged Olympic equestrian events Parts of London's Greenwich Park have now reopened to members of the public following the conclusion of Olympic ... More

Image: London 2012's spectacular opening ceremony A spectacular Opening Ceremony capturing "a picture of ourselves as a nation" will launch the London 2012 Olympic Games ... More

Out to develop swimming in the London region, Crystal Palace Aquatics Beacon Programme helped 36 of the region's best young swimmers in this year's ASA ... More

The Chinese Olympic Committee (COC) has selected Leeds to be its official European pre-Games training base ahead of next year's London Olympic and Paralympic Games. ... More

Details of a comprehensive sports testing programme that will form part of preparations for the London 2012 Games has been unveiled by organisers. Three different ... More

Plans for the temporary use of Greenwich Park to host equestrian and modern pentathlon events during the London 2012 Olympics have been given the green ... More

London's Greenwich Park will be closed to the public for a four-week period in order to host events at the 2012 Olympics under plans submitted ... More

Golf and rugby union sevens are set to be included in the programme of events for the 2016 Olympic Games following a meeting of the ... More

The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has announced that construction work on the 2012 Handball Arena has started two months ahead of schedule at the Olympic ... More

Plans for the new London 2012 Handball Arena have been given the green light by the Olympic Delivery Authority's (ODA) planning committee. Designed by Make ... More