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class=\"post-body-sidebar-category d-none d-lg-block\">\n<p>    Sports\n                                                                                                    <\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-sidebar-published d-none d-lg-block\"><time>May 27, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<ul class=\"post-body-sidebar-hype-comments-container list-unstyled d-none d-lg-block\">\n<li><span class=\"hype-count grey\"><br \/>\n             1.4K<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Views<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"disqus-comment-count\"><span>0<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"d-none d-sm-inline text\">Comments<\/span><\/span>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"text\">Save<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"post-body-sidebar-author d-none d-lg-block\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider share-divider\">\n<h6>Text By<\/h6>\n<p><span class=\"author-name\">Sophie 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Warrior Obstacle Racing Joins 2028 Olympics replace equestrian in Modern Pentathlon&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:1400,&quot;height&quot;:933,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Greg Gayne\/NBC via Getty Images&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;creditKey&quot;:&quot;general&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;annotations&quot;:null,&quot;shop&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:null,&quot;label&quot;:null}}]\" role=\"list\">\n<div class=\"carousel-cell landscape\" data-gallery-index=\"1\" role=\"listitem\">\n<div class=\"carousel-cell-inner-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"carousel-cell-image-wrapper annotation-container fixed-ratio-3-2\">\n                                                                                                        <source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F05%2F27%2FNinja-Warrior-Obstacle-Racing-Joins-2028-Olympics-replace-equestrian-in-Modern-Pentathlon-1.jpg?q=90&amp;w=1400&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"(min-width: 1260px)\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery-meta-container credit-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"credit \">Greg Gayne\/Nbc Via Getty Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"post-body-top-bar\" class=\"post-body-top-bar d-block d-lg-none\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-share-meta-container\">\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-meta\"><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-category\"><\/p>\n<p>    Sports<br \/>\n                                                    <\/span><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-published\"><time>May 27, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-hype-comments-container \"><span class=\"hype-count grey\"><br \/>\n             1.4K<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Views<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"disqus-comment-count\"><span>0<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"d-none d-none text\">Comments<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div 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<\/span><i><span>American Ninja Warrior<\/span><\/i><span>, has reached a licensing agreement with the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne to bring the format\u2019s obstacle course IP into the <\/span><span>2028 Los Angeles Olympics<\/span><span>. Under the deal, UIPM will use TBS-designed obstacles as part of obstacle racing, the discipline officially replacing equestrian show jumping in the Modern Pentathlon starting with the LA Games.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The mechanics of the deal are straightforward. UIPM licensed the right to use specific <\/span><i><span>Sasuke\/Ninja Warrior<\/span><\/i><span> intellectual property from TBS, including the design of certain obstacles, for use in competitive obstacle racing. The two organizations have been in a working relationship since 2022, running a series of test events that informed the development of UIPM\u2019s obstacle racing format before the IOC voted unanimously in 2023 to include it at the LA Games. UIPM held its first Obstacle World Championships in Beijing in 2025, making the 2028 Olympics the discipline\u2019s formal debut on the world\u2019s largest stage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The road to that debut stretches back three decades. TBS first broadcast <\/span><i><span>Sasuke<\/span><\/i><span> in 1997, and the format became an immediate sensation in Japan before spreading to more than 160 countries and regions, spawning local versions in over 25 of them. The US adaptation <\/span><i><span>American<\/span><\/i><i><span>Ninja Warrior<\/span><\/i><span> is currently in its 18th season, premiering June 8 on NBC \u2014 a detail that underscores just how deeply the format has embedded itself into mainstream sports entertainment culture. What began as a Japanese primetime spectacle built around physical extremity and near-impossible feats has, over 30 years, evolved into a globally recognized competitive discipline with its own governing body, world championships, and now an Olympic classification.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Modern Pentathlon itself has a parallel history of reinvention. Introduced at the 1912 Olympics with five disciplines \u2014 fencing, swimming, equestrian show jumping, running and shooting \u2014 it has been in near-constant evolution since. Running and shooting were consolidated into \u201claser run\u201d in a previous reform cycle, and equestrian show jumping was removed following the 2024 Paris Games after years of pressure to modernize the event\u2019s appeal. Obstacle racing fills that gap with a format that already commands a global audience, which is precisely the logic the IOC applied when it cast its unanimous vote.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIt is 30 years since TBS turned obstacle racing into a television phenomenon with the original \u2018Sasuke,\u2019\u201d said UIPM president Rob Stull via <\/span><i><span>Variety<\/span><\/i><span>. \u201cModern Pentathlon has held a continuous place in the Olympic Games since 1912, constantly evolving over the decades to satisfy the viewing preferences of sports fans around the world.\u201d TBS Holdings executive officer Katsuaki Setoguchi called the convergence \u201ca groundbreaking milestone,\u201d noting that both organizations will work together to cross-promote the format as the LA Games approach.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"show-article\">\n<p>                                                            Read Full Article<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"related-stories-main-wrapper\">\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<div class=\"stories-container\" data-layer-list-name=\"related_stories\" data-layer-list-offset=\"0\" data-layer-list-child-selector=\".story-item\">\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6730177\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>Inside H.Lorenzo\u2019s 9,000-Square-Foot Flagship in West Hollywood\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6729750\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>Michelob ULTRA\u2019s Pitchside Club is Where Soccer, Style and Fandom All Converge at the Santa Monica Pier\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6729483\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>Serena Williams Announces Comeback to Professional Tennis\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-email-signup-wrapper impression-tracker\">\n<h3>We got you covered. 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Warrior Obstacle Racing Joins 2028 Olympics replace equestrian in Modern Pentathlon&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:1400,&quot;height&quot;:933,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Greg Gayne\/NBC via Getty Images&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;creditKey&quot;:&quot;general&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;annotations&quot;:null,&quot;shop&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:null,&quot;label&quot;:null}}]\" role=\"list\">\n<div class=\"carousel-cell landscape\" data-gallery-index=\"1\" role=\"listitem\">\n<div class=\"carousel-cell-inner-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"carousel-cell-image-wrapper annotation-container fixed-ratio-3-2\">\n                                                                                                        <source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F05%2F27%2FNinja-Warrior-Obstacle-Racing-Joins-2028-Olympics-replace-equestrian-in-Modern-Pentathlon-1.jpg?q=90&amp;w=1400&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"(min-width: 1260px)\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery-meta-container credit-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"credit \">Greg Gayne\/Nbc Via Getty Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"post-body-top-bar\" class=\"post-body-top-bar d-block d-lg-none\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-share-meta-container\">\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-meta\"><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-category\"><\/p>\n<p>    Sports<br \/>\n                                                    <\/span><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-published\"><time>May 27, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-hype-comments-container \"><span class=\"hype-count grey\"><br \/>\n             1.4K<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Views<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"disqus-comment-count\"><span>0<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"d-none d-none text\">Comments<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div 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<\/span><i><span>American Ninja Warrior<\/span><\/i><span>, has reached a licensing agreement with the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne to bring the format\u2019s obstacle course IP into the <\/span><span>2028 Los Angeles Olympics<\/span><span>. Under the deal, UIPM will use TBS-designed obstacles as part of obstacle racing, the discipline officially replacing equestrian show jumping in the Modern Pentathlon starting with the LA Games.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The mechanics of the deal are straightforward. UIPM licensed the right to use specific <\/span><i><span>Sasuke\/Ninja Warrior<\/span><\/i><span> intellectual property from TBS, including the design of certain obstacles, for use in competitive obstacle racing. The two organizations have been in a working relationship since 2022, running a series of test events that informed the development of UIPM\u2019s obstacle racing format before the IOC voted unanimously in 2023 to include it at the LA Games. UIPM held its first Obstacle World Championships in Beijing in 2025, making the 2028 Olympics the discipline\u2019s formal debut on the world\u2019s largest stage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The road to that debut stretches back three decades. TBS first broadcast <\/span><i><span>Sasuke<\/span><\/i><span> in 1997, and the format became an immediate sensation in Japan before spreading to more than 160 countries and regions, spawning local versions in over 25 of them. The US adaptation <\/span><i><span>American<\/span><\/i><i><span>Ninja Warrior<\/span><\/i><span> is currently in its 18th season, premiering June 8 on NBC \u2014 a detail that underscores just how deeply the format has embedded itself into mainstream sports entertainment culture. What began as a Japanese primetime spectacle built around physical extremity and near-impossible feats has, over 30 years, evolved into a globally recognized competitive discipline with its own governing body, world championships, and now an Olympic classification.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Modern Pentathlon itself has a parallel history of reinvention. Introduced at the 1912 Olympics with five disciplines \u2014 fencing, swimming, equestrian show jumping, running and shooting \u2014 it has been in near-constant evolution since. Running and shooting were consolidated into \u201claser run\u201d in a previous reform cycle, and equestrian show jumping was removed following the 2024 Paris Games after years of pressure to modernize the event\u2019s appeal. Obstacle racing fills that gap with a format that already commands a global audience, which is precisely the logic the IOC applied when it cast its unanimous vote.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIt is 30 years since TBS turned obstacle racing into a television phenomenon with the original \u2018Sasuke,\u2019\u201d said UIPM president Rob Stull via <\/span><i><span>Variety<\/span><\/i><span>. \u201cModern Pentathlon has held a continuous place in the Olympic Games since 1912, constantly evolving over the decades to satisfy the viewing preferences of sports fans around the world.\u201d TBS Holdings executive officer Katsuaki Setoguchi called the convergence \u201ca groundbreaking milestone,\u201d noting that both organizations will work together to cross-promote the format as the LA Games approach.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"show-article\">\n<p>                                                            Read Full Article<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"related-stories-main-wrapper\">\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<div class=\"stories-container\" data-layer-list-name=\"related_stories\" data-layer-list-offset=\"0\" data-layer-list-child-selector=\".story-item\">\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6730177\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>Inside H.Lorenzo\u2019s 9,000-Square-Foot Flagship in West Hollywood\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6729750\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>Michelob ULTRA\u2019s Pitchside Club is Where Soccer, Style and Fandom All Converge at the Santa Monica Pier\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6729483\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>Serena Williams Announces Comeback to Professional Tennis\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-email-signup-wrapper impression-tracker\">\n<h3>We got you covered. Don\u2019t miss out on the latest news by signing up for our newsletters.<\/h3>\n<div class=\"terms\">By subscribing, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-author d-block d-lg-none\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider share-divider\">\n<h6>Text By<\/h6>\n<p><span class=\"author-name\">Sophie Caraan<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-credentials d-block d-lg-none\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider\">\n<div class=\"credential\">\n<h6>Editor Assistant<\/h6>\n<p><span>Mai Vo<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-share d-block d-lg-none\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider\">\n<h6>Share this article<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-content-tags\">\n<div class=\"body collapsed\">\n<p>    American Ninja Warrior2028 Los Angeles Olympics\n                                                            <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-sidebar-upper\">\n<div class=\"post-body-sidebar-category d-none d-lg-block\">\n<p>    Sports\n                                                                                                    <\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-sidebar-published d-none d-lg-block\"><time>May 27, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<ul class=\"post-body-sidebar-hype-comments-container list-unstyled d-none d-lg-block\">\n<li><span class=\"hype-count grey\"><br \/>\n             1.4K<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Views<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"disqus-comment-count\"><span>0<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"d-none d-sm-inline text\">Comments<\/span><\/span>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"text\">Save<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"post-body-sidebar-author d-none d-lg-block\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider share-divider\">\n<h6>Text By<\/h6>\n<p><span class=\"author-name\">Sophie Caraan<\/span><\/div>\n<hr 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Vo<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-sidebar-share d-none d-lg-block\">\n<h6>Share this article<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<article class=\"post-body-article\">\n<div class=\"post-gallery-container small inner-media\">\n<div class=\"gallery-container post-gallery-contain\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"\u2018Ninja Warrior\u2019 Is Now an Olympic Sport, and It\u2019s Officially Joining the 2028 Olympics\">\n<div class=\"hb-gallery before-booted full-screen-enabled only-one-cell \" 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Warrior Obstacle Racing Joins 2028 Olympics replace equestrian in Modern Pentathlon&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:1400,&quot;height&quot;:933,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Greg Gayne\/NBC via Getty Images&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;creditKey&quot;:&quot;general&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;annotations&quot;:null,&quot;shop&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:null,&quot;label&quot;:null}}]\" role=\"list\">\n<div class=\"carousel-cell landscape\" data-gallery-index=\"1\" role=\"listitem\">\n<div class=\"carousel-cell-inner-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"carousel-cell-image-wrapper annotation-container fixed-ratio-3-2\">\n                                                                                                        <source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F05%2F27%2FNinja-Warrior-Obstacle-Racing-Joins-2028-Olympics-replace-equestrian-in-Modern-Pentathlon-1.jpg?q=90&amp;w=1400&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"(min-width: 1260px)\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery-meta-container credit-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"credit \">Greg Gayne\/Nbc Via Getty Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"post-body-top-bar\" class=\"post-body-top-bar d-block d-lg-none\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-share-meta-container\">\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-meta\"><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-category\"><\/p>\n<p>    Sports<br \/>\n                                                    <\/span><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-published\"><time>May 27, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-hype-comments-container \"><span class=\"hype-count grey\"><br \/>\n             1.4K<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Views<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"disqus-comment-count\"><span>0<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"d-none d-none text\">Comments<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"text\">Save<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-content\">\n<p><b>Summary<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Tokyo Broadcasting System has sealed a deal with the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne to incorporate <\/span><i><span>Sasuke\/Ninja Warrior<\/span><\/i><span> obstacle designs into the new Olympic discipline of obstacle racing<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>The International Olympic Committee voted unanimously in 2023 to replace equestrian show jumping with obstacle racing in the Modern Pentathlon, effective from the 2028 Los Angeles Games<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>UIPM held its first Obstacle World Championships in Beijing in 2025, with the LA Olympics marking the discipline\u2019s full Olympic debut<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Tokyo Broadcasting System, the producer behind <\/span><i><span>Sasuke<\/span><\/i><span> and its global adaptations including <\/span><i><span>American Ninja Warrior<\/span><\/i><span>, has reached a licensing agreement with the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne to bring the format\u2019s obstacle course IP into the <\/span><span>2028 Los Angeles Olympics<\/span><span>. Under the deal, UIPM will use TBS-designed obstacles as part of obstacle racing, the discipline officially replacing equestrian show jumping in the Modern Pentathlon starting with the LA Games.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The mechanics of the deal are straightforward. UIPM licensed the right to use specific <\/span><i><span>Sasuke\/Ninja Warrior<\/span><\/i><span> intellectual property from TBS, including the design of certain obstacles, for use in competitive obstacle racing. The two organizations have been in a working relationship since 2022, running a series of test events that informed the development of UIPM\u2019s obstacle racing format before the IOC voted unanimously in 2023 to include it at the LA Games. UIPM held its first Obstacle World Championships in Beijing in 2025, making the 2028 Olympics the discipline\u2019s formal debut on the world\u2019s largest stage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The road to that debut stretches back three decades. TBS first broadcast <\/span><i><span>Sasuke<\/span><\/i><span> in 1997, and the format became an immediate sensation in Japan before spreading to more than 160 countries and regions, spawning local versions in over 25 of them. The US adaptation <\/span><i><span>American<\/span><\/i><i><span>Ninja Warrior<\/span><\/i><span> is currently in its 18th season, premiering June 8 on NBC \u2014 a detail that underscores just how deeply the format has embedded itself into mainstream sports entertainment culture. What began as a Japanese primetime spectacle built around physical extremity and near-impossible feats has, over 30 years, evolved into a globally recognized competitive discipline with its own governing body, world championships, and now an Olympic classification.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Modern Pentathlon itself has a parallel history of reinvention. Introduced at the 1912 Olympics with five disciplines \u2014 fencing, swimming, equestrian show jumping, running and shooting \u2014 it has been in near-constant evolution since. Running and shooting were consolidated into \u201claser run\u201d in a previous reform cycle, and equestrian show jumping was removed following the 2024 Paris Games after years of pressure to modernize the event\u2019s appeal. Obstacle racing fills that gap with a format that already commands a global audience, which is precisely the logic the IOC applied when it cast its unanimous vote.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIt is 30 years since TBS turned obstacle racing into a television phenomenon with the original \u2018Sasuke,\u2019\u201d said UIPM president Rob Stull via <\/span><i><span>Variety<\/span><\/i><span>. \u201cModern Pentathlon has held a continuous place in the Olympic Games since 1912, constantly evolving over the decades to satisfy the viewing preferences of sports fans around the world.\u201d TBS Holdings executive officer Katsuaki Setoguchi called the convergence \u201ca groundbreaking milestone,\u201d noting that both organizations will work together to cross-promote the format as the LA Games approach.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"show-article\">\n<p>                                                            Read Full Article<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"related-stories-main-wrapper\">\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<div class=\"stories-container\" data-layer-list-name=\"related_stories\" data-layer-list-offset=\"0\" data-layer-list-child-selector=\".story-item\">\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6730177\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>Inside H.Lorenzo\u2019s 9,000-Square-Foot Flagship in West Hollywood\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6729750\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>Michelob ULTRA\u2019s Pitchside Club is Where Soccer, Style and Fandom All Converge at the Santa Monica Pier\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6729483\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>Serena Williams Announces Comeback to Professional Tennis\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-email-signup-wrapper impression-tracker\">\n<h3>We got you covered. Don\u2019t miss out on the latest news by signing up for our newsletters.<\/h3>\n<div class=\"terms\">By subscribing, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-author d-block d-lg-none\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider share-divider\">\n<h6>Text By<\/h6>\n<p><span class=\"author-name\">Sophie Caraan<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-credentials d-block d-lg-none\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider\">\n<div class=\"credential\">\n<h6>Editor Assistant<\/h6>\n<p><span>Mai Vo<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-share d-block d-lg-none\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider\">\n<h6>Share this article<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-content-tags\">\n<div class=\"body collapsed\">\n<p>    American Ninja Warrior2028 Los Angeles Olympics\n                                                            <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<div id=\"post-body-top-bar\" class=\"post-body-top-bar d-block d-lg-none\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-share-meta-container\">\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-meta\"><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-category\"><\/p>\n<p>    Sports<br \/>\n                                                    <\/span><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-published\"><time>May 27, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-hype-comments-container \"><span class=\"hype-count grey\"><br \/>\n             1.4K<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Views<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"disqus-comment-count\"><span>0<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"d-none d-none text\">Comments<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"text\">Save<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-share-meta-container\">\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-meta\"><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-category\"><\/p>\n<p>    Sports<br \/>\n                                                    <\/span><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-published\"><time>May 27, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-meta\"><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-category\"><\/p>\n<p>    Sports<br \/>\n                                                    <\/span><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-published\"><time>May 27, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-hype-comments-container \"><span class=\"hype-count grey\"><br \/>\n             1.4K<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Views<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"disqus-comment-count\"><span>0<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"d-none d-none text\">Comments<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"text\">Save<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-content\">\n<p><b>Summary<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Tokyo Broadcasting System has sealed a deal with the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne to incorporate <\/span><i><span>Sasuke\/Ninja Warrior<\/span><\/i><span> obstacle designs into the new Olympic discipline of obstacle racing<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>The International Olympic Committee voted unanimously in 2023 to replace equestrian show jumping with obstacle racing in the Modern Pentathlon, effective from the 2028 Los Angeles Games<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>UIPM held its first Obstacle World Championships in Beijing in 2025, with the LA Olympics marking the discipline\u2019s full Olympic debut<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Tokyo Broadcasting System, the producer behind <\/span><i><span>Sasuke<\/span><\/i><span> and its global adaptations including <\/span><i><span>American Ninja Warrior<\/span><\/i><span>, has reached a licensing agreement with the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne to bring the format\u2019s obstacle course IP into the <\/span><span>2028 Los Angeles Olympics<\/span><span>. Under the deal, UIPM will use TBS-designed obstacles as part of obstacle racing, the discipline officially replacing equestrian show jumping in the Modern Pentathlon starting with the LA Games.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The mechanics of the deal are straightforward. UIPM licensed the right to use specific <\/span><i><span>Sasuke\/Ninja Warrior<\/span><\/i><span> intellectual property from TBS, including the design of certain obstacles, for use in competitive obstacle racing. The two organizations have been in a working relationship since 2022, running a series of test events that informed the development of UIPM\u2019s obstacle racing format before the IOC voted unanimously in 2023 to include it at the LA Games. UIPM held its first Obstacle World Championships in Beijing in 2025, making the 2028 Olympics the discipline\u2019s formal debut on the world\u2019s largest stage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The road to that debut stretches back three decades. TBS first broadcast <\/span><i><span>Sasuke<\/span><\/i><span> in 1997, and the format became an immediate sensation in Japan before spreading to more than 160 countries and regions, spawning local versions in over 25 of them. The US adaptation <\/span><i><span>American<\/span><\/i><i><span>Ninja Warrior<\/span><\/i><span> is currently in its 18th season, premiering June 8 on NBC \u2014 a detail that underscores just how deeply the format has embedded itself into mainstream sports entertainment culture. What began as a Japanese primetime spectacle built around physical extremity and near-impossible feats has, over 30 years, evolved into a globally recognized competitive discipline with its own governing body, world championships, and now an Olympic classification.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Modern Pentathlon itself has a parallel history of reinvention. Introduced at the 1912 Olympics with five disciplines \u2014 fencing, swimming, equestrian show jumping, running and shooting \u2014 it has been in near-constant evolution since. Running and shooting were consolidated into \u201claser run\u201d in a previous reform cycle, and equestrian show jumping was removed following the 2024 Paris Games after years of pressure to modernize the event\u2019s appeal. Obstacle racing fills that gap with a format that already commands a global audience, which is precisely the logic the IOC applied when it cast its unanimous vote.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIt is 30 years since TBS turned obstacle racing into a television phenomenon with the original \u2018Sasuke,\u2019\u201d said UIPM president Rob Stull via <\/span><i><span>Variety<\/span><\/i><span>. \u201cModern Pentathlon has held a continuous place in the Olympic Games since 1912, constantly evolving over the decades to satisfy the viewing preferences of sports fans around the world.\u201d TBS Holdings executive officer Katsuaki Setoguchi called the convergence \u201ca groundbreaking milestone,\u201d noting that both organizations will work together to cross-promote the format as the LA Games approach.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"show-article\">\n<p>                                                            Read Full Article<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-author d-block d-lg-none\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider share-divider\">\n<h6>Text By<\/h6>\n<p><span class=\"author-name\">Sophie Caraan<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-credentials d-block d-lg-none\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider\">\n<div class=\"credential\">\n<h6>Editor Assistant<\/h6>\n<p><span>Mai Vo<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-share d-block d-lg-none\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider\">\n<h6>Share this article<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-content-tags\">\n<div class=\"body collapsed\">\n<p>    American Ninja Warrior2028 Los Angeles Olympics\n                                                            <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/hypebeast.com\/2026\/5\/ninja-warrior-obstacle-racing-joins-2028-olympics-replace-equestrian-in-modern-pentathlon&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F05%2F27%2FNinja-Warrior-Obstacle-Racing-Joins-2028-Olympics-replace-equestrian-in-Modern-Pentathlon-tw.jpg?w=1080&amp;cbr=1&amp;q=90&amp;fit=max&#8221;] Sports May 27, 2026 1.4K Views 0\u00a0Comments Comments Save Text By Sophie Caraan Editor Assistant Mai Vo Share this article Greg Gayne\/Nbc Via Getty Images Sports May 27, 2026 1.4K Views 0\u00a0Comments Comments Save Summary Tokyo Broadcasting System has sealed a deal with the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne to incorporate Sasuke\/Ninja [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,39],"class_list":["post-1969532","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-hypebeast-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1969532","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1969532"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1969532\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1969532"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1969532"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1969532"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}