UIPM Congress Concludes

Several important decisions were announced at the 69th UIPM Congress, which has concluded in Tbilisi (Georgia) and was attended by national federations from five continents.

 

- From 2019, laser-run competitions will be included as a separate discipline in the programme of the UIPM World Championships for seniors, as well as for Cadets “A” and Cadets “B”.
- The 2020 Senior World Championships will be held in China. Three cities are bidding to host them – Chengdu, Shanghai and Beijing.
- It was decided to establish an International Modern Pentathlon Day, to be held annually by national federations. The day was introduced to promote modern pentathlon as the UIPM’s flagship sport, which has been a permanent part of the Olympic Games programme since 1912.
- Three new national federations from the African continent were admitted to the UIPM: Togo, Mali and Niger.
- The UIPM Anti-Doping Rules are to be brought into line with the World Anti-Doping Code (WADA) by adding updated rules and procedures.
- From 2018, the UIPM Congress will be held every two years rather than every year.
- The UIPM branding is to be reviewed with a view to introducing new logos and brand guidelines for internal and external promotion.

 

The National Modern Pentathlon Federation was represented at the Congress by the head coach of the Moldovan national team, Alexei Vasilianov.

 

The next, 70th UIPM Congress will take place in Limassol (Cyprus) in 2018.