August 18th, 2008, 6:11 pm
Why is Modern Pentathlon not a well-publicized event, as measured by TV airtime and commentaries in the media and the press ?It comprised the contemporary sports of pistol shooting, fencing, swimming, horse riding and running, and embraced the spirit of its ancient counterpart. It was De Coubertin's belief that it would be this event, above all others, that "tested a man's moral qualities as much as his physical resources and skills, producing thereby the ideal, complete athlete." This new sport was enthusiastically adopted with its inherent demands of courage, co-ordination, physical fitness, self-discipline and flexibility in ever changing circumstances. Therefore, don't you think that the winner of this event should be the most-respected ... as opposed to "the fastest man" for example ?