What is a triathlon?

1. Modern pentathlon includes shooting, fencing, swimming, equestrian and running. At 1994 Asian Games in Hiroshima, Japan, modern pentathlon became an official event. After the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the international modern pentathlon combined shooting and running into one event, which is called "running shooting", which means that the current events are swimming, fencing and equestrian.

2. Equestrian is a kind of competition that people and animals complete together, which requires riders and horses to show elegance, courage, agility and speed on the field after years of training. 1900 At the Paris Olympic Games, equestrian was officially listed as an Olympic event, and it was also the only event in which men and women competed together.

Fencing is a traditional sport with a long history. As early as ancient times, the sword was a tool for human beings to fight and hunt wild animals in order to survive. 1896 held in Athens 1 Men's foil and sabre competitions were held in the modern Olympic Games. The men's epee competition was included in the second Olympic Games held in Paris in 1900.