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decathlon

noun

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 Josefowicz, in her decathlon of a performance, brought Ligeti’s savage discontinuities to the surface. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 Former Northwest Nazarene athlete Steven Schmidt finished 13th in the men’s decathlon for Oklahoma State, scoring 7,479 points. — Idaho Statesman, 15 June 2026 In the only men's event of the day, BYU’s Ben Barton won the decathlon crown with 8,169 points — just nine more than Louisville’s Kenneth Byrd. — ABC News, 12 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for decathlon

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In the demo, Meta showed people wearing the glasses while watching an NBA game and multitasking between applications.

— Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
More than 75 games are expected to support hand-gesture controls at launch, while Xbox Cloud Gaming will provide access to additional games.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026

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Harper Hutton, 12, of Aurora Flyers, placed second in the girls pentathlon high jump, fourth in the pentathlon 80-meter hurdles and pentathlon long jump and fifth in the girls pentathlon shot put.

— Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of pentathlon

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Those six days will not include selection for the decathlon, heptathlon or the 10,000 meters, all of which will be held earlier in the spring — at locations still to be determined — to allow for additional recovery.

— Eddie Pells, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Husband-wife duo Eoin Murphy and Emma McNelis of Dublin were in Alexander Stadium to see O’Connor complete her heptathlon victory.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of heptathlon

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Of all those events, none loom larger than the 1966 World Cup final, when England beat West Germany 4-2 and Queen Elizabeth II handed the trophy to Bobby Moore — the only major men’s soccer tournament title England has won.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
Following the semifinals, six acts collected enough votes to qualify for the final.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026

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Lincoln Sabini was a member of the UC Davis triathlon sports club, was involved with the Davis Bike Collective and cycled regularly.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
With participation growing each year, organizers say the event formerly known as the Chicago Triathlon is on track to become the largest triathlon in the world.

— Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

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Clark made her first appearance in a major international tournament this month while helping the United States win its fifth consecutive World Cup championship.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Perception set up a dummy news site and created fake social-media accounts highlighting the tournament’s amenities, which included kosher food in stadiums.

— Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 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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The Reese’s x Reebok Angel Reese 1 sneaker sports a Brown/Orange/Yellow color combination inspired by the brand’s signature color palette as well as representing its staple chocolate and peanut butter flavors.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2026
Her connections in the sports world initially opened the door to a job at the Neighborhood Tennis academy in Coral Gables.

— Maykel Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026

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