as in games
a sports contest for men that consists of 10 different events
the Olympic decathlon
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Here's what to know about getting your hands on the games.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026 -
For just the 11th time in 55 games this season, the Lakers had Luka Doncic, LeBron James and Austin Reaves sharing the court together.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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Sabalenka has been mostly dominant ever since, reaching four of the next five Grand Slam finals, plus another big final at the WTA Tour Finals.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Alcaraz and Sinner trilogy in major finals began with an epic French Open final that came in at a whopping five hours and 29 minutes.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Since the 2022 Games in Beijing, the Chinese government announced that around 313 million people had taken up ice and snow sports, or related leisure activities.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Vintage gems, like this Gucci 1999 piece, are also typical of the Rihanna school of style, from archival accessories and custom couture, to Chanel faux fur jackets, retro sports jerseys, or Galliano-era Dior saddle bags.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
22 Feb. 2026
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The experience factor also favors Canada, which won the last two tournaments featuring NHL players.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The anglers who helped promote Dual Threat Fishing and competed in the league’s first (and only) two tournaments are now saying they were ripped off by DTF.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
19 Feb. 2026
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Erica Fox was a swimmer and triathlete who had done two half-Ironmans and numerous other triathlons and who for almost 20 years did an annual triathlon called Escape From Alcatraz, her father said.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
22 Dec. 2025
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“Decathlons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decathlons. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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