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Ukaleq Slettemark Last year, several biathlon races in Norway were cancelled due to warm temperatures and lack of snow.
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Ukaleq Slettemark, Time, 11 Feb. 2026
The Norwegian biathlon athlete went viral Tuesday for winning a bronze medal and then tearfully admitting to cheating on his girlfriend in his post-win interview.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Norwegian Olympian Sturla Holm Lægreid won a bronze medal for the 20-kilometer biathlon at the 2026 Winter Games.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Sturla Holm Laegreid, 28, finished third in the men’s individual 20 km biathlon on Tuesday morning at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympic Games.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Ukaleq Slettemark, Time, 11 Feb. 2026
The Norwegian biathlon athlete went viral Tuesday for winning a bronze medal and then tearfully admitting to cheating on his girlfriend in his post-win interview.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Norwegian Olympian Sturla Holm Lægreid won a bronze medal for the 20-kilometer biathlon at the 2026 Winter Games.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Sturla Holm Laegreid, 28, finished third in the men’s individual 20 km biathlon on Tuesday morning at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympic Games.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for biathlon
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His grandfather, Robert Holt, said the family was deeply grateful for the outpouring of support and described Weston as a strong young man who had just finished an Ironman triathlon.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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To shopping editors, Amazon’s Prime Day events are the bi-annual triathlon of capitalism.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
2 June 2026
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The key for the Hornets was the pentathlon, as Sophia Gallivan finished second, Lindsey Crook finished fourth and Shea Tassinary finished eighth.—
Patrick Plunkett,
Boston Herald,
1 June 2026
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Freshman Liisa-Maria Lusti became the second Oregon woman to win the pentathlon — first since Brianne Theisen-Eaton in 2012 — with a season-best 4,498 points.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Born on July 27, 1954, in Israel, Janklowicz was a one-time Olympic hopeful in the decathlon, and dedicated his early years to track and field before serving as a fitness instructor in the Israel Defense Forces.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
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Aguilar won two conference decathlon titles (2022 and 2023) and set the program record with 7,470 points.—
Brian Robin,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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Trysta Krick and Jay Croucher discuss the World Cup odds for best player of the tournament, and Croucher shares his reasoning behind liking France's Kylian Mbappé (+900) best for the award.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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Students at Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill designed and 3D-printed a new version of the vuvuzela, the loud plastic horn that became infamous during past international soccer tournaments.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Jenna Fee Feyerabend has secured a berth in the women’s heptathlon after winning the Mountain West title with a record score.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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How other Longhorns did at the Texas Relays In other Relays news, UT sophomore Tabea Eitel, who was second in the heptathlon after Wednesday's competition, finished second Thursday.—
Rick Cantu,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Apr. 2026
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Reality competition slipped to 45 from 50; unstructured reality rose to 38 from 36.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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The 2026 men’s World Cup group stage consists of 12 groups of four competing in round-robin competition, an increase of 16 teams from the last men’s World Cup.—
Boston Herald,
Boston Herald,
12 June 2026
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The World Cup will still bring hundreds of thousands of people to the Boston area for the seven matches at Gillette Stadium, which FIFA has renamed Boston Stadium for the tourney.—
Brandon Truitt,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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His Trojans went 216-131 overall and played in the postseason 4 times (the 1979 NCAA playoffs, 1973 NIT and 1974 and 1975 Commissioner’s Conference tourney).—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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All of the ducks don festive attire during holidays and big New England sports events.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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The United States is hosting the World Cup for the first time in more than 30 years, and organizations and businesses in Metro Detroit are making sure sports fans have a place to watch the competition.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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“Biathlon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biathlon. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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