There are few sports that owe their origins to the ancient equivalent of a Bond movie — but modern pentathlon is one of them.
It was created by French baron Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympic movement, and combines all of the aspects of traditional combat.
The basic premise is of a soldier trapped in a castle on a lake. He must fence his way out before swimming to the shore, riding an unfamiliar horse out of the village and running through a wood shooting at enemies.
Modern pentathlon was first held at the 1912 Olympic Games and an event for women was added in 2000.