Brazil’s multidisciplinary Olympian
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It's one of the most challenging sports in the Olympics. The Pentathlon comprises five different events: fencing, horseback riding, swimming, shooting and cross-country running. Stephen Gibbs met with a Brazilian Pentathlon Olympian preparing to compete in Tokyo.
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