It is composed of five events: pistol shooting, fencing, horseback riding, running, and swimming. The pentathlete's goal is to succeed in all five areas, not just one or two.

五项运动包括手枪射击、击剑、骑马、赛跑及游泳，运动员的目标是要五项皆有卓越表现，而非只擅长于其中一、两项。

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Equestrianism, fencing, swimming, shooting and cross-country race.

马术，击剑，游泳，射击和越野跑。

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Eight Olympic sports, including fencing, and shooting, and four Paralympic sports saw their funding slashed by over 50% in January.

BBC: Officials hail new Olympic cash