Olympics-Modern Pentathlon-No more horses, but Choong ready to give obstacle courses a go


VERSAILLES, France (Reuters) - Britain's Joe Choong, a fierce critic of Modern Pentathlon's decision to replace horses with obstacle courses after the Paris Olympics, said he planned to try the new format before deciding on retirement.

The 2021 gold medallist from Tokyo finished ninth in Saturday's men's event held against a backdrop of the Palace of Versailles and won by Egypt's Ahmed Elgendy, silver medallist three years ago.

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