The president of the Panamerican Confederation of Modern Pentathlon, Mexican Sports Minister Ivar Sisniega Campbell gave his go ahead to the hosting of the events during the Santo Domingo Pan American Games in 2003 at the installations of the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo. Construction of the installations has yet to be completed. Sisniega visited the state university sports grounds accompanied by José Joaquín Puello, president of the Organizing Committee of the 2003 Pan Am Games. Modern pentathlon requires athletes to compete in fencing, equitation, track and field, swimming and skeet. The Pan American Confederation of Modern Pentathlon will be sending a technician to assist in the preparing of the championship.
