boys should be able to play it and the stigma will lift the more we put ourselves out there. now, modern pentathlon could look very different in a few years time, as the governing body has chosen obstacle racing as its new fifth discipline after the removal of horse riding. a rope swing, monkey bars and a tsunami wall will be among the challenges facing athletes as part of changes. the uipm have said the discipline would appeal to all age groups including youth . around the world it allows us to access the markets that we are not potentially in at the moment, such as the african and asian markets and hopefully also break into the american market where we know the la 2828 games will be. we are really excited this will be the missing piece that will allow us to develop and explode on the olympic scene and the sporting scene. modern pentathlon that also includes shooting, running, fencing and swimming has come under criticism after a german coach was seen striking a horse at the t
don t forget the russians are going to be playing host to the fifa world cup in 2018. there s a formula one race in sochi coming up after this also. this is russia s way of asserting itself through the sporting scene just the way china did. this is big stuff. yeah. can we talk about some of the big stars? i m curious about bode miller. a few years back, he was supposed to be the big hope for gold. and he ended up flaming out. what about this year? is he a threat? one step back, alex. bode was supposed to be the big deal in 2006, didn t come through. in 2010, he absolutely came through. he took all of last year off to fix his knee. and this year, is he skiing with once again the only way bode can with style, panache, you pick your word. he is once again bode the man, and if you know skiing, there s only one bode miller. he s the best male skier the united states has ever produced. he skis only one way, all out.