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Recent Examples of biathlon
Belarusian competitors excel in biathlon and aerial skiing, and the two sports account for every medal but one that the nation has won at the Winter Games.
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Blythe Lawrence, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Over 500 athletes from 23 nations came together to participate in the sports tournament, which added the new winter sports of alpine skiing and snowboarding, Nordic skiing, biathlon, skeleton and wheelchair curling to its lineup for the first time.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
As a Games legacy, future users will be able to experience biathlon without the safety risks and environmental impact associated with live fire ammunition.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2025
Two male coaches and a former men's biathlon team member confirmed the culture of misogyny described by the women, who reported facing retaliation after speaking out.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Blythe Lawrence, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Over 500 athletes from 23 nations came together to participate in the sports tournament, which added the new winter sports of alpine skiing and snowboarding, Nordic skiing, biathlon, skeleton and wheelchair curling to its lineup for the first time.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
As a Games legacy, future users will be able to experience biathlon without the safety risks and environmental impact associated with live fire ammunition.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2025
Two male coaches and a former men's biathlon team member confirmed the culture of misogyny described by the women, who reported facing retaliation after speaking out.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for biathlon
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By February, Stoeffler was cleared by Neely to start running, swimming and biking again for the triathlon that was three months away.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Her home was filled with triathlon medals, including awards from the famed Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon in San Francisco.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
8 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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Corbo, a first-team All-Dade player at Palmer, went to Ole Miss as a walk-on track athlete, training in the javelin throw as a freshman and in the decathlon as a sophomore.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
22 Dec. 2025
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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 tournament starts Sunday at Melbourne Park.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Jan. 2026
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When he was gone, Rogers made their first-ever state tournament.—
Ren Clayton,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 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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The federal determination highlights how permitting males to compete on female teams displaces female athletes from podiums, denies them advancement opportunities, and diminishes their visibility and recognition in competitions.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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This has created a growing, glowing, billion-dollar segment of the beauty market and fierce competition among purveyors of this radiant technology.—
Brennan Kilbane,
Allure,
15 Jan. 2026
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That comeback victory over Tennessee, a game in which KU rallied from a 12-point deficit, came in the third-place game of the Players Era tourney in Las Vegas.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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Girls individual winners at the Ron Peters tourney included Lake Mary’s Cayden Flories and Zaria Slater.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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Within the state, hundreds of school board members have signed a letter urging leadership to amend its policies to only allow females to compete in girls sports.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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His latest book, scheduled for publication just weeks before the Super Bowl, explains how the sport explains American culture as a whole.—
Michael Schaub,
Oc Register,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Biathlon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biathlon. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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