This is going to be England Hockey's last international event before the Olympics. It is going to be the best 6 female teams in the world competing in Chiswick. More than half a million people watched on TV as Great Britain's women won the silver medal at the Champions Trophy. Now you can see them take on world class opponents live at the Investec London Cup this June. ...more
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Sporting Legacy
Forthcoming Events
This Summer, Saracens will be heading out into the community for a variety of coaching camps for children aged 6-16. The camps will take place at a number of partner clubs and schools and we invite you to join in the fun with 2010 – 2011 Aviva Premiership Champions.
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BREEZE - British Cycling's new network of local bike rides for women has arrived in Aylesbury Vale! Courses will cover Aylesbury Vale, Bucks, Oxfordshire County, Slough Borough, Berkshire Boroughs, , Surrey and West London areas. ...more
Come and find out what it is like to be a Paralympian at this Free event at Stoke Mandeville Stadium on Wednesday 13th June, 7.00-8.00pm. ...more
The FA, with support from local County Sports Partnerships, are holding England Talent Days across the country this summer to find the next potential England Disability star. ...more
Reactivate Bucks, the initiative which draws on the excitement of the 2012 Olympics to connect adults across the county with sports activities, has launched the Reactivate Workplace Challenge. ...more
These championships are being Co-ordinated by Disability Sport Events (DSE) and will be held at Westwood Indoor Tennis Centre Warwick University, Coventry, CV4 7AL on 7-8 July 2012. ...more
Modern Pentathlon
History of the Modern Pentathlon
Modern Pentathlon has its origins in a 19th-century legend.
It is said that a young French cavalry officer was sent on horseback to deliver a message. To complete his mission he had to ride, fence, shoot, swim and run – the same five challenges that face competitors in modern pentathlon today.
Modern Pentathlon at the Games
Modern Pentathlon has been part of every Games since Stockholm 1912.
The sport was invented by Baron Pierre de Coubertin, who founded the modern Olympic Movement. He saw the event as the equivalent of the Pentathlon at the ancient Games, which was introduced for the first time at the 18th Olympiad in 708 BC, probably by the Spartans as a method of training soldiers.
It consisted of running the length of the stadium, jumping, throwing the spear, throwing the discus and wrestling.
The Pentathlon held a position of unique importance in the Games and was considered to be the climax, with the winner ranked as 'Victor Ludorum' ('Winner of Games').
Venue: Greenwich Park
Dates: Saturday 11 – Sunday 12 August
Events: Fencing, Swimming, Riding, Combined Run/Shoot Event
Gold medals up for grabs: 2
Athletes: 72 (36 men, 36 women)
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