Sport gets jump start in Beijing
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Under Beijing's golden autumn sky, strength, speed and skill took center stage. Athletes from around the world leaped, climbed and sprinted their way through the start of a brand-new chapter in modern pentathlon — the inaugural Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM) 2025 Obstacle World Championships. As the first-ever stand-alone world championships dedicated to the obstacle discipline, the event marked a milestone in the sport's evolution, as obstacle racing is set to fully replace the equestrian element of the modern pentathlon and make its Olympic debut at the Los Angeles 2028 Games. Nearly two decades after the 2008 Olympics, the National Olympic Sports Center welcomed a new...