[1] Initially the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM) proposed that all five events be staged in the same arena.

[2][3] Modern pentathlon contained five events; pistol shooting, épée fencing, 200.0 metres (656.2 ft) freestyle swimming, show jumping, and a 3.200 kilometres (1.988 mi) cross-country run.

In each of the four rounds of firing, they must shoot five targets, loading the gun after every shot, and then being permitted to resume their running.

Misses are not explicitly penalized, but practically result in the competitor taking longer to score five hits.

[7] Between January and August 2015, the initial distribution of quotas to the athletes had taken place based on the competition results.