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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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Located an hour from São Paulo in Porto Feliz, Boa Vista has hundreds of large homes and apartments, lush landscaping, four golf courses, three equestrian centers, a triathlon training center, three polo fields, spas and a wave pool for surfing.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Ironman triathlon is one of the most grueling endurance events in the world, attracting thousands of athletes each year to its global races.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 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 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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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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Rowe teaches advanced English classes and also coaches the academic decathlon team that competes in eight subjects, including literature and math.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Eighteen nations are already guaranteed a spot in the tournament next June and July, meaning there are 30 (yes, 30) still to be decided.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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In 1997, the Shelby School won the Super Nationals chess tournament—and one year later, Rensch took home his first individual national championship title.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 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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Only Anna Hall, who finished fifth in the 2024 Paris Olympics, has a better high school girls heptathlon score.—
Jason Dill,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2025
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In-competition features showcase emerging filmmakers from around the world, there to debut feature, documentary and short films.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Since premiering in 2005, Olympic athletes, TV stars, internet personalities and singers have stepped into the ballroom to participate in the ABC reality dance competition show.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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When his master, Ser Arlan of Pennytree (Danny Webb), dies, Dunk knights himself Ser Duncan the Tall and goes off to compete in the tourney at Ashford Meadow to earn some coin, setting in motion certain events that will have ripple effects for the larger world.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
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So if those two perform and McMillan’s presses and zones work in the SEC, then this team will be annoying to play and likely rack up enough wins to make the tourney.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Baseball seasons are on the brink of ending after the sport’s long year.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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And the justices will consider later this term whether states can prevent transgender girls and women from playing on female sports teams.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Biathlon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biathlon. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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