Editor's note: The 7th International Military Sports Council Military World Games takes place in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province, from Oct 18 to 27. Featured events include the military pentathlon, aeronautical pentathlon, naval pentathlon, orienteering and parachuting. Let's learn more about these five events.
Chinese athletes train on a 500-meter obstacle run for the military pentathlon event in Beijing, China, on Oct 16, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]
Military Pentathlon
The Military Pentathlon includes shooting, obstacle run, obstacle swimming, throwing and cross country.
Date: Oct 19–24
Competition venues: Ordnance NCO Academy, Army Engineering University of PLA venues; East Lake Hi-Tech Development Zone
