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a sports contest for men that consists of 10 different events
the Olympic decathlon
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Jim Thorpe won two gold medals in the 1912 Olympic Games for pentathlon and decathlon.
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Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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
The decathlon field included a second Idaho native, Emmett High grad Landon Helms.
—Michael Lycklama, Idaho Statesman, 13 June 2025
The last time, decathlon gold medal winner Rafer Johnson lit the torch that’s still there today at the impressive Coliseum entrance.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 8 May 2025
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Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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
The decathlon field included a second Idaho native, Emmett High grad Landon Helms.
—Michael Lycklama, Idaho Statesman, 13 June 2025
The last time, decathlon gold medal winner Rafer Johnson lit the torch that’s still there today at the impressive Coliseum entrance.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decathlon
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Ilya Mikheyev had two goals for last-place Chicago, which dropped to 3-9-3 in its past 15 games.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Simpson scored on Diaz’s eighth-inning single and the game’s game-winning run, proving costly for a Yankees squad now facing a series sweep on Sunday.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 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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Feyerabend, Mountain West’s reigning indoor pentathlon champion, won four of five events en route to a personal best of 4,270 points and a 206-point victory.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Oregon’s Peyton Bair dominated the competition on Day 1 in the heptathlon with 3,675 points, only trailing collegiate record holder Kyle Garland’s pace from the 2023 indoor championships.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Mar. 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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Betts, the All-American center, helped a senior-heavy Bruins roster cruise to a 79-51 win over South Carolina in the final.—
Melinda Yao,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
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Jason Adam got the final out for his first save since 2024 with Tampa Bay.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Those women’s sports include basketball, beach volleyball, cross country, golf, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, equestrian, soccer, swimming and driving, rifle, volleyball, and triathlon.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Mar. 2026
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Women compete at the same distances in running and swimming and other endurance sports, including triathlon, and do so now in cross-country skiing.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Caught in this scenario is his sport that still needs him, busted parts and all, but would love nothing more than for the focus to be on the great players who are playing its most famous tournament.—
Mac Engel
April 9,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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This year, practice-round tickets went for $125 and $150, individual tournament rounds cost $160 and four-day tournament badges were $525.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2026
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Toyota supported Andrea Eskau, the German Paralympic skier who won gold in the 6km biathlon and silver in the 5km cross-country at the 2014 Sochi Games, at age 42.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Zaino will also compete in the biathlon (skiing and shooting).—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
3 Mar. 2026
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On the latest episode of Eye on the U, Miami Herald Hurricanes beat writer Jordan McPherson and deputy sports editor Andre Fernandez talk a myriad of topics surrounding the Hurricanes.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Adeli, who didn’t win the ticket lottery to attend one of Iran's two Los Angeles-area matches, said the World Cup should be a moment to enjoy the sport without outside distractions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Decathlon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decathlon. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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