Get ready to jump, run, and climb.
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A woman climbs and jumps. She is trying out the new race. (Augustas Didzgalvis/UIPM via AP) -
The pentathlon may change. People may not ride horses anymore. (AP/Hassan Ammar) -
An athlete cries. Her horse would not jump. (AP/Hassan Ammar) -
Joey Ray practices an obstacle course. (Peter Cihelka/The Free Lance-Star via AP) -
A man tries out an obstacle course. (Augustas Didzgalvis/UIPM via AP) -
Joseph Choong won the race! That was at the last Olympics. (AP/Andrew Medichini)
A sport may change soon. Athletes now do 5 tasks. They fence, swim, shoot lasers, run, and jump hurdles while riding horses.
What may shift? Horses may rest. People might climb and jump instead!
Pray: Thank God for your health. Can you climb, run, or bike? God gives you strength for all kinds of fun.
Read More: The pentathlon in the Olympics changed over the years. People ran, jumped, threw spears, tossed a discus, and wrestled in 708 B.C. Now there is a horse show-jumping part. But athletes have to ride horses they have never met. Some horses refuse to jump. People worry that horses may be stressed or mistreated. One fix is to remove the horse events. Athletes could complete an obstacle course instead.
The Bible teaches, “Know well the condition of your flocks, and give attention to your herds.” (Proverbs 27:23)
