Ninja Warrior for Olympics?

The Ninja Warrior course is under consideration to be added as the new fifth discipline of the Modern Pentathlon, in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

Modern Pentathlon previously has consisted of five disciplines: fencing, swimming, equestrian show jumping, laser pistol shooting and running. But the organisers of the sport, the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne announced in May that an obstacle course would be tested as a potential replacement for the riding discipline after the 2024 Paris Olympics.

According to the UIPM, two types of obstacle sports will be considered and tested, one of which is Ninja Competitions, known as SASUKE in Japan.

The first test competition will be held in Ankara, Turkey in late June, immediately after the UIPM 2022 Pentathlon World Cup Final in Ankara.

The Hollywood Reporter says Japanese TV network TBS is collaborating with the test organisers by providing a Ninja Warrior obstacle course for use as a demonstration of the event in Turkey, to include The Wall Flip, Parallel Pipes, Wind Chimes and Tire Swing.

“UIPM has undertaken a comprehensive and transparent process to transform Modern Pentathlon into one of the most popular, accessible and exciting sports on the Olympic program,” said UIPM president, Dr. Klaus Schormann. “The upcoming first Obstacle Discipline Test Event in Ankara will be an important step and we look forward to watching pentathletes and obstacle athletes test themselves on the obstacles provided in collaboration with TBS and the Fédération Internationale de Sports d’Obstacles.”

Nine is currently screening the 6th season of Australian Ninja Warrior.