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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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Chea finished with 11 points for Princeton (18-2, 6-1 Ivy League), which rebounded from a 73-67 loss to Columbia on Friday that ended the Tigers' 15-game win streak.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
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Parts of the game seemed circus-like, quite honestly.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 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 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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Three years ago, Rybakina won the first set of the Australian final but lost it in three.—
John Pye,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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On a temperate evening in Melbourne, Aryna Sabalenka—appearing in her fourth consecutive Australian Open final, with two titles at the tournament already under her belt—ceded what would have been her fifth Grand Slam win to the 26-year-old Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
31 Jan. 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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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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The news of this partnership comes a little over a month before the NCAA March Madness tournament is set to kick off.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
29 Jan. 2026
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This mission hits a wall when the local gaming authority suspends all Hong Kong player accounts just weeks before a key tournament selection stage.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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The biathlon will take place in the Antholz valley, about 30 miles north of Cortina, near the border with Austria.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
19 Jan. 2026
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At the 2022 Winter Games, Masters stole the show with one of the most impressive performances for any Paralympian or Olympian in history, winning seven medals across that year’s cross-country skiing and biathlon events.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Banks were urged to expand credit to service-consumption firms and allow eligible companies in culture, tourism, education, sports and household services to raise funds through bond issuance.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Medal reallocations have historically surfaced after doping or other cheating cases, but Chiles’ dispute centered on an apparent error by the International Gymnastics Federation, the sport’s governing body.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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