UIPM 2021 PENTATHLON WORLD CUP SOFIA (II): STAKES RISING FOR TOKYO 2020 HOPEFULS
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14 APR 2021
UIPM 2021 PENTATHLON WORLD CUP
SOFIA (II): STAKES RISING FOR TOKYO
2020 HOPEFULS
Last chance for pentathletes to qualify for Pentathlon World Cup Final
Second part of double-header attracts 41 nations to Sofia (BUL)
Update on COVID-19 infection prevention measures
With 100 days to go until the opening of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the stakes are rising for
the world’s most versatile athletes aiming to compete in Modern Pentathlon at the rescheduled
Games.
With qualification points on offer at UIPM 2021 Pentathlon World Cup Sofia (II), as well as
opportunities to sharpen preparations for the Olympics, another large field of almost 200 athletes
from 41 countries has gathered in Bulgaria with the aim of competing over the next four days (April
15-18).
COVID-19 protocol
Like the two previous competitions this season, UIPM 2021 Pentathlon World Cup Sofia (II) is being run according to a set of COVID-19 protocols designed to prioritise the health and safety of all participants – athletes, coaches, technical officials and organisers. All individuals intending to participate in Pentathlon World Cup Sofia (II) have submitted an antigen test, three of which have returned a positive result for COVID-19. Thirty-one close contacts of the three individuals have been identified, and all 34 individuals have been isolated and provided a PCR test. The results of the PCR tests are not yet available but none of the 34 individuals – 20 athletes and 14 coaches – will be permitted to participate in Pentathlon World Cup Sofia (II). The protocols are applied to all aspects of the competition from inbound and outbound travel to accommodation and local transportation, with the intention of minimising risk of COVID-19 infections. Special publications including the Event Organizers Infection Prevention Guidelines and Operational Vade Mecum can be found at UIPM’s COVID-19 information page. Ones to watch – Women Having won three of the six medals on offer so far this season, Great Britain are again strongly represented by two athletes in the top five of the UIPM Olympic World Rankings (OWR). Joanna Muir and Francesca Summers will lead a women’s team of four with world No.2 Kate French sitting this competition out. Competition for two places at Tokyo 2020 is incredibly tight in Belarus, whose challenge will be led by Beijing 2008 Olympic bronze medallist and 2018 world champion Anastasiya Prokopenko and Iryna Prasiantsova, with 2019 world champion Volha Silkina absent. Like Prokopenko (BLR), London 2012 Olympic champion Laura Asadauskaite of Lithuania finished in the top six at Pentathlon World Cup Sofia (I) and she will again be looking for a podium place alongside team-mates Gintare Venckauskaite and Ieva Serapinaite. The 2017 world champion, Gulnaz Gubaydullina of Russia, and 2018 world silver medallist Annika Schleu of Germany, can also have high hopes of a prominent performance.
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