'Ninja Warrior' obstacle racing format to be included in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics as part of Modern Pentathlon
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Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, producer of the "Sasuke"/"Ninja Warrior" TV format, has partnered with Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM) to incorporate obstacle racing based on the show into the Modern Pentathlon discipline for the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics. The deal follows test events held since 2022, marking a significant crossover between entertainment television and Olympic sport.
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· 3 pulled"Ninja Warrior" is making its way to the Olympics.
Tokyo Broadcasting System Television — the producer behind the TV format "Sasuke" (adapted around the world, including in the U.S., as various versions of "Ninja Warrior") — has sealed a deal with Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne to incorporate the format into the new Modern Pentathlon discipline of "obstacle racing."
UIPM, the international federation and the world governing body for "a multisports universe spearheaded by Modern Pentathlon," has worked with TBS since 2022 in creating several test events based on "Sasuke"/"Ninja Warrior."
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