Modern pentathlon has effectively been told by the IOC to remove equestrian jumping from the event, provoking a backlash from angry athletes.<\/p>\n
READ MORE:<\/strong> Australia facing awkward Ashes injury clouds<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> England slugged with fines after heavy Ashes loss<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Verstappen snares crucial pole as Hamilton cops boos<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The high-profile incident of a coach striking a horse at the Tokyo Olympics<\/a> has undermined modern pentathlon\u2019s reputation despite more than 100 years in the Games, since being created by IOC founder Pierre de Coubertin.<\/p>\n All three sports have been left off the initial list of 28 on the 2028 program, which will be put to IOC members for approval in February.<\/p>\n The list of approved sports includes skateboarding, surfing and sports climbing. All three made successful Olympic debuts in Tokyo and look to be locked in for the future as the IOC chases younger audiences.<\/p>\n It also sets them to receive a share of future Olympic broadcasting income, which is currently worth at least $15 million to each sport.<\/p>\n The three sports left isolated still have a \u201cpathway for inclusion\u201d at the 2023 annual meeting of the IOC membership, Bach said.<\/p>\n They need to \u201cdemonstrate to the satisfaction\u201d of the IOC executive board they have made changes variously to the governance and organisational culture of the sports.<\/p>\n Modern pentathlon also needs to replace horse riding with a more inclusive discipline accessible to young people worldwide.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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