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decathlon

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Definition of decathlon

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a sports contest for men that consists of 10 different events the Olympic decathlon

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Recent Examples of decathlon Born on July 27, 1954, in Israel, Janklowicz was a one-time Olympic hopeful in the decathlon, and dedicated his early years to track and field before serving as a fitness instructor in the Israel Defense Forces. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 June 2026 Aguilar won two conference decathlon titles (2022 and 2023) and set the program record with 7,470 points. — Brian Robin, Oc Register, 8 June 2026 No school in the 53-year history of the decathlon has achieved a perfect score at the national level. — Marianne Love, Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for decathlon

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Of the 26-year-old catcher’s 31 home runs entering Tuesday’s game, 18 have come away from Denver.

— Sam Blum, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Demand in South Florida on game days and the nights preceding them totaled 297K nights, up 12% year over year.

— Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

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Thorpe followed his pentathlon win with another commanding performance in the decathlon, earning his second medal of the 1912 Olympics and setting a world record.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 8 July 2026
In the opening day of the MIAA outdoor track and field Meet of Champions, Walpole’s Sawyer Regan won the boys pentathlon, while Westboro’s Al Regnier won the girls pentathlon.

— Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 5 June 2026

Definition of pentathlon

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In fact, Candi’s heptathlon performance in 1991 is still considered one of the best scores in FSU history.

— Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026
The footballer, who fans can currently watch playing for Norway in the World Cup, was born in 2000 in Leeds, England, to two Norwegian star athletes (Leeds United player Alfie Haaland and former women’s heptathlon athlete Gry Marita Braut).

— Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2026

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Pierron, who recalled not being able to watch the 1986 World Cup final in Olathe because it had been preempted by a telethon, bought season tickets right away.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
Of those, Marcos Senesi, who joined Tottenham Hotspur during the tournament, started and completed the 90 minutes for Argentina against Jordan in the group phase and played 18 minutes of extra time against Spain in the final.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 24 July 2026

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The Prince and Princess of Wales have shared tidbits over the years about their three children's — Prince George, Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, 8 — interest in sports, with Prince George trying everything from soccer to a triathlon.

— Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
As recently as 2013, the Paris triathlon had to be canceled outright because the water quality was too dangerous for athletes.

— Camille Knight, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

Definition of triathlon

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Zidane will be counted on to lift the organization’s spirits after the national team, which was widely regarded as one of the favorites to win the title in North America, was bounced from the tournament by eventual winner Spain in the semifinals.

— Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Most useful is their Camp at Sea program which is open every day and offers fun games, outdoor activities, video game tournaments, and slumber parties for children ages 3-17.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026

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Masters would go on to compete in rowing, cross-country skiing, biathlon, and cycling, winning medals across both Summer and Winter Paralympic Games.

— Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The sport was introduced for athletes with physical disabilities at the 1988 Innsbruck Paralympic Games and for athletes with visual disabilities in 1992 at Albertville.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026

Definition of biathlon

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With a spotlight on youth sports nationwide, many young athletes forge their identity around sports and dedicate a large portion of their free time to improvement.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
Using valuable land Candidate Stacy Lake said that the sports complex is valuable for future development because of how much flexibility the large site could have in its potential future use.

— Ilana Arougheti July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026

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