Modern pentathlon national team failed to enter athlete's village due to federation mistake

It was belatedly revealed that the modern pentathlon team failed to enter the official athletes' village at the Paris Olympics due to the federation's mistake.

Choi Eun-jong, head coach of the modern pentathlon national team, claimed that the federation suffered damage by allowing him to stay in a hotel outside the village, not the athletes' village, without reflecting the opinions of the coach or players, and not using the sports facilities properly.

He added that the team's performance was also adversely affected, such as arriving at the stadium 30 minutes before the start of the fencing match while traveling in a rental car, not on a team-only bus.

The Korean Modern pentathlon Federation explained that the failure to enter the athletes' village was caused by the federation's administrative mistake, but it was not a unilateral decision without communication, and that it also reflected the opinions of the athletes as much as possible at the Paris Olympics.