Wednesday August 21, 2008
It has been over a year since Modern Pentathlon entered the life of the ATLANTA DITC. During the summer of 2008, together with Bethany Peace Point Equestrian Foundation, Inc. (BPEF), the ATLANTA DITC won the bid to host the 2009 Modern Pentathlon World Cup II in Atlanta. Later we were part of the BPEF bid to become the next USA Pentathlon NGB (National Governing Body).
In the end, our ATLANTA DITC Board Member Rob STULL, an accomplished pentathlete himself, will be sitting on the initial USOC designated USA Pentathlon Board of Directors. The initial Board of USA Pentathlon is a merger of some of the representatives from BPEF bid of which the ATLANTA DITC was part, along with representatives from the USA Pentathlon, Inc bid led by Elaine CHERIS who was also NBC’s commentator for Modern Pentathlon during the BEIJING 2008 Games.
Moving forward, based on all our discussions with UIPM Officials from Dr. Klaus SCHORMANN, the President, to Mr. Juan Antonia SAMARANCH Jr, the Vice President, Mr. John HOLLAND, President of NORCECA, as well as UIPM staff, the ATLANTA DITC and DeKalb County are still expected to host the World Cup II, so we better learn, watch and meet the Modern Pentathlon family during these two days of events!
Yingdong Natatorium of the National Olympic Sports Center
We arrived at 1:00pm for the Men's Swimming event. I had been here several times before to watch water polo. This venue is at walking distance from Team Handball. As the swimmers of heat 2 entered, Sam SACKSEN was in lane 6th number 127. When his name was read, you could here his parents Jennifer and Joachim SACKSEN shout in the audience. When Sam completed his 200m swim, I sent the following 2 text messages to his Dad Joachim SACKSEN.
At 2:44pm
Text message from Marc Daniel to Joachim SACKSEN
2 08 99 congratulations Sam
And again at 3:16pm the same message since I was not sure the first one went through
Text message from Marc Daniel to Joachim SACKSEN
2 08 99 congratulations Sam
For the last heat Eli BREMER was in lane 9th number 117, finishing 6th with a time of 2 02 80 By the end of swimming, Sam SACKEN and Eli BREMER were respectively 30th and 34th.
Most unfortunately that would be all my Modern Pentathlon for the day since I had meetings with FILA Officials including FILA President, and those meetings were scheduled in the morning and late in the afternoon.
Results of the day for the Men:
Men's Shooting 10m Air Pistol
Fencing Hall / Thu Aug 21 2008 / Start Time: 8:30
Men's Fencing Epee One Touch
OSC Stadium / Thu Aug 21 2008 / Start Time: 10:00
Men's Swimming 200m Freestyle
Yingdong Natatorium / Thu Aug 21 2008 / Start Time: 14:30
Men's Riding Show Jumping
OSC Stadium / Thu Aug 21 2008 / Start Time: 17:00
Men's Running 3000m
OSC Stadium / Thu Aug 21 2008 / Start Time: 20:00
MEN FINAL RESULTS
Thu Aug 21 2008
Thursday August 22, 2008
Today, I am really devoting the day to Modern Pentathlon!
FENCING HALL of the NATIONAL CONVENTION CENTER
YONGDONG NATATORIUM
OLYMPIC SPORTS CENTER STADIUM
Results of the day for the Women:
Women's Shooting 10m Air Pistol
Fencing Hall / Fri Aug 22 2008 / Start Time: 8:30
Women's Fencing Epee One Touch
OSC Stadium / Fri Aug 22 2008 / Start Time: 10:00
Women's Swimming 200m Freestyle
Yingdong Natatorium / Fri Aug 22 2008 / Start Time: 14:30
Women's Riding Show Jumping
OSC Stadium / Fri Aug 22 2008 / Start Time: 17:00
Women's Running 3000m
OSC Stadium / Fri Aug 22 2008 / Start Time: 20:00
WOMEN FINAL RESULTS
Fri Aug 22 2008
Here are a few video clips on the two days of competitions:
Modern pentathlon - Horse crashes
Modern pentathlon - Women's riding & running
Modern pentathlon - Women's swimming
Modern pentathlon - Women's fencing
Medal ceremony: Men's pentathlon
