biathlon

noun

Definition of biathlonnext
as in triathlon

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Recent Examples of biathlon In the space of a few minutes, Lægreid had managed to make not only the biathlon but the entirety of the Olympics about himself. — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026 Nazgul’s owner, Enrico, was traveling to the biathlon event near the Austria/Italy border, Bild reported. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026 With Team France’s sizeable lead, Julia Simon did a victory lap in the final leg of the women’s 4x6 km biathlon relay to mark another gold medal for her country. — Sean Nevin, NBC news, 18 Feb. 2026 Norway, while leading in gold and overall medals, is highly concentrated in just two sports, biathlon and cross-country skiing, which account for 16 of 22 medals. — Brian Mann, NPR, 16 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for biathlon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for biathlon
  1. triathlon
  2. pentathlon
  3. decathlon
  4. tournament
  5. heptathlon
  6. competition
  7. tourney
  8. sport
Noun
  • Hers is a spectacular rise — a list of remarkable achievements for someone who only started road cycling in the last few years, having previously competed nationally in duathlon (triathlon without the swimming).
    — Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The Prince and Princess of Wales have shared tidbits over the years about their three children's — Prince George, Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, 8 — interest in sports, with Prince George trying everything from soccer to a triathlon.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Definition of triathlon
Noun
  • Thorpe followed his pentathlon win with another commanding performance in the decathlon, earning his second medal of the 1912 Olympics and setting a world record.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 8 July 2026
  • In the opening day of the MIAA outdoor track and field Meet of Champions, Walpole’s Sawyer Regan won the boys pentathlon, while Westboro’s Al Regnier won the girls pentathlon.
    — Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 5 June 2026
Definition of pentathlon
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  • Tom Holland’s Peter has a favorite bodega, chases bad guys through backyards, and struggles to mix superhero-ing with the academic decathlon.
    — Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Thorpe followed his pentathlon win with another commanding performance in the decathlon, earning his second medal of the 1912 Olympics and setting a world record.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of decathlon
Noun
  • But he was forced to apologize after his plans to form a subsidiary to run the tournament, which would have opened the door for investors to buy stakes of up to ​20% in a spinout firm, collapsed after widespread backlash across the sport.
    — Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The departure symbolizes opportunity, even more so now that the women’s and men’s tournaments are sold separately.
    — Emily Olsen, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of tournament
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  • Jackie Joyner-Kersee ends her brilliant heptathlon career with a victory at the Goodwill Games.
    — Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
  • In fact, Candi’s heptathlon performance in 1991 is still considered one of the best scores in FSU history.
    — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026
Definition of heptathlon
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  • After two jittery routines to start her competition, Claire triumphed with a stick to rocket ahead of Blakely and Carey.
    — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • No away team had won in the previous 14 meetings between the clubs across all competitions.
    — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of competition
Noun
  • The scenes of violence, including during the tourney and the battles that follow, are big, immersive and captivating.
    — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The Players Era and the Big 12 Conference last year announced a five-year deal in which the league would assume a 15% stake and guaranteed minimum annual revenues in exchange for providing at least eight teams to the tourney field.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of tourney
Noun
  • The choice, as Asli Pelit writes, reflects not only the show’s new storyline but also the sport’s changing reality.
    — Emily Olsen, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The company, which focuses on the athletic sports accessories industry, also reduced its full year revenue guidance.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of sport

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