Reigning Olympic champion Kate French is aiming to defend her modern pentathlon crown in Paris this summer as she prepares to return to competition for the first time in almost 18 months, informs the Team Bath/University of Bath.

The International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) has promised to provide further support for athletes following coaches' concerns surrounding the obstacle discipline at the Pentathlon Junior World Championships.

Germany's Josefine Unterberger and Frenchman Mathis Rochat ended victorious at the Pentathlon Junior World Championships while Egyptians Zeina Amer and Moutaz Mohamed clinched the mixed relay title.

Elite individual medals were shared by six nations at the World Obstacle/International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) World Championships in the Belgian city of Genk.

Egypt and Australia secured two Olympic quota spots each at the International Modern Pentathlon Union African and Oceania Championships in Cairo.

A working group formed by the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) to address concerns over horse welfare in the sport has admitted that there is "room for further progress" before next year's Olympic Games in Paris.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Prince Albert II of Monaco has claimed that modern pentathlon is facing a "very exciting future" after visiting the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) Pentathlon World Championships in Bath.

Elena Micheli and Joseph Choong retained their individual titles on the penultimate day of action at the International Modern Pentathlon Union Modern Pentathlon World Championships in Bath.

The International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with World Obstacle, a move that enables it to oversee the wider movement of obstacle sport.

Hungarian Bence Demeter will take a five-point lead into the men's final at the International Modern Pentathlon Union World Championships at Bath in England.

Salma Abdelmaksoud and Elena Micheli topped the women's semi-finals at the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) Pentathlon World Championships in Bath in England.

Egypt claimed double gold in the relays on the first day of action at the Pentathlon World Championships in Bath in England.

Switzerland duo Katharina Jurt and Alexandre Dallenbach claimed mixed relay gold on the final day of laser run competition at the International Modern Pentathlon Union World Championships in Bath, England.

Pau Salomo of Spain has won the men's laser run at the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) World Championships.

Lithuania's Elzbieta Adomaityte secured the women's individual laser run title on the first day of the International Modern Pentathlon Union Pentathlon and Laser Run World Championships in Bath.