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Recent Examples of biathlon
The biathlon will take place in the Antholz valley, about 30 miles north of Cortina, near the border with Austria.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 19 Jan. 2026
Swenson later returned to competition despite diminished lung capacity and went on to win a medal at the world biathlon championships, the AP reported.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
Nickel highlights Ariens Nordic Center, which since its 2023 opening has drawn Olympic and World Cup hopefuls from as far away as New York, Utah and Alaska year-round to train for biathlons.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Cortina will also host para alpine skiing and para snowboarding, while sled hockey will be showcased in Milan and Val di Fiemme will be the stage for the para biathlon and para Nordic skiing events.
—Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2025
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 19 Jan. 2026
Swenson later returned to competition despite diminished lung capacity and went on to win a medal at the world biathlon championships, the AP reported.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
Nickel highlights Ariens Nordic Center, which since its 2023 opening has drawn Olympic and World Cup hopefuls from as far away as New York, Utah and Alaska year-round to train for biathlons.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Cortina will also host para alpine skiing and para snowboarding, while sled hockey will be showcased in Milan and Val di Fiemme will be the stage for the para biathlon and para Nordic skiing events.
—Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for biathlon
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Especially the citizens taking part in a triathlon that the mayor has refused to cancel.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, Venice Beach will be home to the triathlon competition, as well as the official starting locations for the marathon and cycling road courses, per a press release.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Jim Thorpe won two gold medals in the 1912 Olympic Games for pentathlon and decathlon.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The Barbara Hood Memorial Student Scholar Athlete Award winner also took home first at the Div. 3 championship in the 100-meter hurdles (14.68), the 55-meter hurdles (8.35) and the pentathlon (3,258).—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
6 July 2025
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The 29-year-old went to Baylor and competed for the school’s track and field team and earned All-Big 12 honors with a fifth-place finish in the decathlon in 2016.—
José Sánchez Córdova,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Feb. 2026
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Today’s birthdays: Olympic decathlon gold medalist Bill Toomey is 87.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Jan. 2026
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Although the College Football Playoff will remain a 12-team field in 2026, the tournament's committee has unveiled postseason dates and bowl sites for the next two seasons.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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In the Mission League, Sierra Canyon, Notre Dame, Crespi and Loyola earned automatic playoff berths for advancing to the league tournament semifinal.—
Tarek Fattal,
Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Giants wide receiver and the heptathlon world champion first went public with their relationship in November 2024, when Hall included a photo of them hugging in an Instagram carousel.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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At the Great Southwest Classic in 2018, Hall’s club coach was with her in Albuquerque as the 17-year-old Valor Christian senior-to-be shattered the high school national record in the heptathlon.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
28 Sep. 2025
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Khelif has appealed the new policy that will keep the athlete out of any competitions pending the results of genetic testing.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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During the second annual competition in October, the team from La Marmotte restaurant, also located downtown, won with a concoction of Nikka Vodka, Luxardo Espresso liqueur, Irish cream, and Count Chocula and Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereals.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
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England, the Netherlands and Algeria are also expected to base in the Kansas City-area during the global soccer tourney.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
6 Feb. 2026
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In boys tourneys, Hagerty continued its winning ways as the champ in the 40th Annual Flagler Rotary Tournament.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
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Carolina Panthers star receiver Tetairoa McMillan was named the NFL's 2025 Offensive Rookie of the Year just hours after apologizing for using a racial slur during an e-sports event Wednesday night.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The move marks a broader trend from the brand, which has been increasing its visibility to new markets through the world of sports, and, at the moment, none is hotter than that of F1.—
Blake Buettner,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Biathlon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biathlon. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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