Testimonial Witness Our Efforts
Thank you to my coaches and my family and everybody who helped me. The competition was very hard, but I started Laser Run 3rd and I’m very happy to finish 3rd.”
Bronze medallist Abdelmaksoud (EGY) ATHLETE
First I’m very happy to get this medal in my home country and in front of this crowd and my family, friends and all my coaches. Also I’m happy to be back on the podium a year and a half after the Olympics, because of injury.
Men’s champion Elgendy (EGY) ATHLETE
In my first World Cup of the season, in Egypt, I took the 4th place; then I got the gold here in Ankara and then the silver in Budapest. Then I came back here for the World Cup Final and I took the gold from the Olympic champion and the best finisher I think in Pentathlon – I’m so happy.
Men’s champion Shaban (EGY) ATHLETE
The UIPM must finalise its proposal for the replacement of horse riding and the overall competition format, and demonstrate a significant reduction in cost and complexity and an improvement across the areas of safety, accessibility, universality and appeal for young people and the general public.
Dr Thomas Bach IOC President
Modern pentathlon is a game of fighters, not an ordinary sport
Sharif El-erian President of the Egyptian Federation of Modern Pen
