During London 2012 the Olympic Research Team of the University of Kaiserslautern, Germany with 10 graduate students  led by Dr Norbert Müller, member of the IOC Culture and Olympic Education Commission, surveyed spectators for UIPM watching the Modern Pentathlon event, and some very interesting results were found out.

Ah, those wonderful memories of six months ago, those 16 golden days of celebration and elation, of British medals wherever you cared to look, of a nation united in success and revelling in the happiest sporting summer of them all.

Everyone that watched Modern Pentathlon at London 2012 all knew what a great success and a spectacle it was. But now we have the proof, from the official LOCOG research.

During London 2012 thousands of British kids from far and wide came and tried Modern Pentathlon at the BT live sites in Hype & Victoria Park.

They were able to fence & use their laser pistols in their introduction to Modern Pentathlon which was celebrating 100 years in the Olympic Games at London 2012.

Check out the video below to see the youngsters in action and see if there are any future Olympians there.

Ever wondered how the amazing spectacle of the Olympic Games are organised? This is a long painstaking process that involves, dedication, sacrifice and know how to pull off the greatest show on earth.

The Modern Pentathlon competition in London was organised by Peter Hart. See below his story that resulted in on of the great Olympic Modern Pentathlon events:

Another adventure is on the horizon for Australian Olympian Ed Fernon.

Margaux Isaksen is doing a whole lot of nothing these days — and loving it.

In 2011 Paul Roberts won the UIPM Road to London Photography Competition for the right to become UIPM’s official photographer at the 2012 London Olympic Games. Learn a bit more about the man that behind the lens of all the spectacular pictures you saw at London 2012:

Before the London 2012 games we launched our biggest ever competition from UIPM on Twitter, there was a total of 15 prizes to be won and today a month after the Modern Pentathlon finals took place, we are proud to announce the winners.

Olympic silver medallist Samantha Murray will be turning her talents to the piano when she takes part in a BBC challenge.