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US 2028 Olympics Add Ninja-Warrior Pentathlon, TBS Partners

5/29/2026

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The United States will host the 2028 Summer Olympics and add a Ninja Warrior-style obstacle race to the pentathlon.
After the IOC’s 2023 approval, Tokyo Broadcasting System Television and the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne signed a deal for TBS-designed obstacles.
UIPM President Rob Stull said the partnership blends primetime entertainment with Olympic sport culture and tests athletes’ swinging, climbing, balancing and grip like the Japanese show Sasuke.

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The United States will host the 2028 Summer Olympics and add a Ninja Warrior-style obstacle race to the pentathlon.
After the IOC’s 2023 approval, Tokyo Broadcasting System Television and the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne signed a deal for TBS-designed obstacles.
UIPM President Rob Stull said the partnership blends primetime entertainment with Olympic sport culture and tests athletes’ swinging, climbing, balancing and grip like the Japanese show Sasuke.