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Sarasota News Leader December 6, 2013 Page 74 SARASOTA-BRADENTON TO HOST THE MODERN PENTATHLON On Dec. 3, USA Pentathlon announced that the international governing body for the Olympic sport of Modern Pentathlon, the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM), has selected the Sarasota-Bradenton community as the host of four major pentathlon events. The events include three World Cup competitions — the Finals in 2014 and 2016 and the first-round competition in 2015, a news release says. In 2016, Sarasota-Bradenton will also host the United States Pentathlon Olympic Team trials. "The pentathlon world is delighted to be coming to Sarasota-Bradenton and looks forward to bringing the global pentathlon family to the United States," UIPM President Klaus Schormann said in announcing the selection. "For the first time in over 40 years, the international championship for one of the oldest and grandest Olympic sports will return to the United States," USA Pentathlon Executive Director Rob Stull added in the news release. "Sarasota-Bradenton's cohesive vision and exceptional presentation secured World Cup events in each of the next three years, an amazing feat and a significant opportunity for Show jumping is one facet of the Modern Pentathlon. Photo by Jon Kassel via Wikimedia Commons