Biathletes start with the event with 1600m run, follow it with 200m swimming and finish with another 1600m run. The modern pentathlon is an Olympic multisport that consists of fencing (one-touch epee), freestyle swimming, equestrian show jumping, laser pistol shooting and cross country running.

Modern Pentathlon Federation of India (MPFI) is the apex governing body of the sport in India. Modern Pentathlon Association of Odisha (MPAO) is an affiliated state unit of MPFI with Mohammad Azam as its general secretary. The MPAO secretary, the Odisha modern pentathlon squad is hopeful of winning more medals tomorrow.

With the addition of three medals today, the Odisha total soared to 33, which included nine gold, 12 silver and 12 bronze. Odisha now placed 14th in the Games medal tally. Meanwhile, Odisha won its first medal in gymnastics with the State women artistic gymnastic team claiming bronze at Bhagirathi Hall in Dehradun yesterday.

The Odisha women team, comprising Olympian Pranati Nayak, JM Ritika Das, Aditi Todi, Preety Reddy and Karishma finished third, scoring 116.65 points. West Bengal and Maharashtra won the gold and silver medal with 126.85 and 124.60 points respectively.
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TOP: Odisha biathletes (L-R) Pratik Das, Raiguru Suryansh Mohapatra and Pranab Das pose with their modern pentathlon medals at the 38th National Games in Haldwani on 10 February 2024.
RIGHT: Members of bronze medal winning Odisha women artistic gymnastic team (L-R) Pranati Nayak, JM Ritika Das, Aditi Todi, Preety Reddy and Karishma pose with technical official Mirarani Das at the 38th National Games in Dehradun on 9 February 2025.