The road to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games is taking shape for pentathletes. Gathered on the sidelines of the World Championships in Kaunas, the UIPM executive board has awarded the 2027 edition in Budapest and the 2028 edition in CairoAnother big news: the return of the World Cup to the United States. Los Angeles will host a stop on the calendar in 2027, one year before the Olympic Games.
Un record of applications was received and the executive board also awarded competitions to India (2027 Laser Run World Championships), Indonesia (2027 Biathle-Triathle World Championships) and Kuwait (15 U19 and U2028 World Championships). South Africa also got a nice slice of the pie with the 15 U19 and U2027 World Championships, the 2028 Biathle-Triathle and Laser Run World Championships as well as the 2026 Masters World Championships. A geographical diversity that delights the IF.
« It's so exciting that our sports are expanding into new horizons, while returning to where we've had great times in the past., said President Rob Stull. I am very grateful to the UIPM Executive Committee for these two days of intelligent, frank and thoughtful discussions on the future of our sport. We are determined to improve the commercial viability of our sport and to open it to new audiences. »
