Cycling could replace horse riding in Modern Pentathlon after Tokyo Olympics scandal, says report

The decision was made in a secret vote when the sport was put in the spotlight after a German coach punched a horse

Modern Pentathlon at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
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Modern Pentathlon could scrap horse riding as a discipline in the sport with cycling replacing it so Olympic status can be kept.

The sport came under scrutiny when a German coach punched a horse after it has refused to jump a fence. 

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