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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
Marra wanted the Paris organizers to highlight the decathlon and heptathlon.
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Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 27 July 2024
Rafer took up the decathlon thereafter and proceeded to win state championships in both his junior and senior years.
—Tim Genske, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Other finals are the women’s triple jump, men’s decathlon and 4 X 400 mixed relay, in which the U.S. has a medal chance.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2024
Meet our Olympians 🏃 Heath Baldwin of Kalamazoo is a Michigan State graduate student who won the decathlon at the U.S. Track and Field trials to secure his spot.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 19 July 2024
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Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 27 July 2024
Rafer took up the decathlon thereafter and proceeded to win state championships in both his junior and senior years.
—Tim Genske, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Other finals are the women’s triple jump, men’s decathlon and 4 X 400 mixed relay, in which the U.S. has a medal chance.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2024
Meet our Olympians 🏃 Heath Baldwin of Kalamazoo is a Michigan State graduate student who won the decathlon at the U.S. Track and Field trials to secure his spot.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 19 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decathlon
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Led behind the phenomenal play and leadership of star center Karl-Anthony Towns, New York has won three of their last four games.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Has anyone in lockup ever had as immaculate a cut, color, brow, and lippie game than Ms. Clark?Sara Netzley, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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The final new event is also unconventional: Obstacle courses are coming to the Olympics in 2028 as part of the existing pentathlon.Justin Klawans, The Week US, theweek, 14 Aug. 2024
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The obstacle courses will join running, swimming, shooting and fencing as the five events that make up the Olympic pentathlon.Justin Klawans, The Week US, theweek, 14 Aug. 2024
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Anna Hall celebrates after finishing her last event of the Olympic Trials heptathlon.Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 27 July 2024
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Since falling short of qualifying for the U.S. team in the heptathlon after a fall in the Olympic Trials before the 2020 games, Anna Hall has received regular encouraging calls from Joyner-Kersee while preparing for the 2024 Games.Melissa Lockard, The Athletic, 18 July 2024
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Ham, who was 90-74 in two seasons in Los Angeles, took the Lakers to the Western Conference finals in his first year and back to the playoffs the following year, while guiding them to victory in the inaugural NBA Cup in-season tournament along the way.Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Bella rode 3 horses and qualified to 7 different finals, bringing home her first CHAMPIONSHIP buckle!Angel Saunders, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Forget marathons, triathlons and even the Tour de France — the annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony may be the world's greatest endurance test.Troy Smith, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recreational swimming is not allowed at Tempe Town Lake, except for special events such as triathlons.Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2024
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With Wales qualifying for their first major tournament, Wiegman said her side was looking forward to their rivalry with the neighbors.Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Glendora 67, Bishop Amat 56: Colton Grey scored 32 points in the championship game of the Glendora tournament.Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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Two male coaches and a former men's biathlon team member confirmed the culture of misogyny described by the women, who reported facing retaliation after speaking out.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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In 2023, the Games traveled to Dusseldorf, Germany and will head to both Vancouver and Whistler, Canada from Feb. 8 to 16, 2025 — the first time winter sports like alpine skiing, snowboarding, biathlon, Nordic skiing, skeleton and wheelchair curling will be introduced to the Games.Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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This is a daily look at the positive happenings in high school sports.Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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Jackson Thompson is a sports writer for Fox News Digital.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Decathlon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decathlon. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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