Ninja Warrior obstacles to feature in modern pentathlon at LA 2028 Olympics

LOS ANGELES, May 27 (Reuters) – The obstacle-course format popularised by the television show Ninja Warrior will help shape the new-look modern pentathlon at the Los Angeles 2028 ​Olympics under an agreement between Tokyo Broadcasting System Television and the ‌sport’s global governing body.

TBS, creator of the Japanese program Sasuke, known internationally as Ninja Warrior, and the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM) said on Tuesday they had agreed to ​collaborate on obstacle racing, the discipline that will replace equestrian show ​jumping in modern pentathlon.

The deal includes licensing rights for UIPM to ⁠use certain TBS-designed obstacles and program elements in its obstacle racing events.

In ​Ninja Warrior, athletes race through a timed obstacle course that tests swinging, climbing, balancing and grip, ​with mistakes often sending them into the water below.

Modern pentathlon, introduced at the 1912 Olympics, traditionally featured fencing, swimming, equestrian show jumping, running and shooting.

Running and shooting were later combined ​into the laser run, and UIPM began testing obstacle racing after the Tokyo ​Olympics as part of efforts to modernize the sport.

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