London 2012 Olympics: laser guns dropped as modern pentathlon rules for air pistol

Plans to replace air pistols with laser guns at London 2012 have been narrowly vetoed by modern pentathlon's world body, a move welcomed by British officials ahead of the Olympics.

By Rod Gilmour
Published: 1:38PM GMT 07 Nov 2010

The switch to laser guns - calibrated to recoil and make a sound like the traditional pellet pistol - were exposed during this year's World Cup Final in Moscow and Youth Olympic Games in Singapore.

Klaus Schormann, the UIPM president, had been a key supporter of the cost-effective new technology, while the improved safety meant new venues such as parks and shopping malls could be used.

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