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In 2021, German pentathlon coach Kim Raisner was thrown out of the Tokyo Olympics for punching a horse.
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Harriet Marsden, theweek, 25 July 2024
The pentathlon begins on Thursday, Aug. 8 and will conclude on Sunday, Aug. 11.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 26 July 2024
No swimming, no wrestling, no pentathlon, no gymnastics.
—Philip Montgomery, New York Times, 25 July 2024
While they have not been contested at every games and the rules were quite different, boxing, wrestling, and the pentathlon were part of the Ancient Olympic games.
—Jessica Koscielniak, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
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Harriet Marsden, theweek, 25 July 2024
The pentathlon begins on Thursday, Aug. 8 and will conclude on Sunday, Aug. 11.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 26 July 2024
No swimming, no wrestling, no pentathlon, no gymnastics.
—Philip Montgomery, New York Times, 25 July 2024
While they have not been contested at every games and the rules were quite different, boxing, wrestling, and the pentathlon were part of the Ancient Olympic games.
—Jessica Koscielniak, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pentathlon
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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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That was Markus Rooth, who took gold in the men’s decathlon.Mark Puleo and John Bradford, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
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And two classmates from UCLA, Johnson and Yang, would battle for gold in the decathlon.Tim Genske, Forbes, 22 Oct. 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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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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However, her unbeaten ended in the finals of the 2022 PFL lightweight tourney when Pacheco scored a unanimous decision win over Harrison.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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The French earned silver in the men’s basketball tourney after dropping the gold-medal game to the U.S. Yabusele was drafted 16th overall in the 2016 draft and played for the Celtics from 2017-19.Zach Harper, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
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Once the initial shock subsides, Kit and Theo decide this is the perfect opportunity to prove who won the breakup – with a hookup competition.Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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While Kelly and Chrissy still lost, even after dominating in competitions, Rachel’s win appeared pretty secure at this point, with the only real question being: Who would lose to her at the end?Dalton Ross, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Pentathlon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pentathlon. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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