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a sports contest for men that consists of 10 different events
the Olympic decathlon
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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.
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Joe Guillen, Axios, 19 July 2024
At least 40 athletes tested positive for COVID, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), including several Australian swimmers, a British swimmer and a German decathlon competitor.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2024
Just picture a gold medal-er in the decathlon assembling a top-notch team to take down one injustice or another.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2024
Dan O’Brien wins gold in the decathlon, four years after failing to make the U.S. Olympic team.
2010 — Stuart Appleby hits golf’s magic number, shooting a 59 to win the Greenbrier Classic.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024
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Joe Guillen, Axios, 19 July 2024
At least 40 athletes tested positive for COVID, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), including several Australian swimmers, a British swimmer and a German decathlon competitor.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2024
Just picture a gold medal-er in the decathlon assembling a top-notch team to take down one injustice or another.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2024
Dan O’Brien wins gold in the decathlon, four years after failing to make the U.S. Olympic team.
2010 — Stuart Appleby hits golf’s magic number, shooting a 59 to win the Greenbrier Classic.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decathlon
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Theo Petit, 23, who came out to support France, said he was invited to the game by a friend.Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Minnesota has committed 20-plus turnovers in three straight games for the first time since 1995.Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 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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Marra wanted the Paris organizers to highlight the decathlon and heptathlon.Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 27 July 2024
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Hall, of Greenwood Village, is making her Olympic debut after winning the heptathlon at the same event.Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 4 Aug. 2024
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However, Byron's passage to the finals came under a cloud of controversy that has sparked a debate within the NASCAR community.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The semis and finals of the 2024 playoffs are in Orlando on November 24th weekend.Todd Boss, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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But a two-day rainfall that weekend flooded sewers and sank testing, delaying the men’s triathlon for a day.John Surico, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2024
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The men’s triathlon race was delayed over concerns that the Seine River was too contaminated (read: poopy), but the waters were late deemed safe enough for the event to take place alongside the women’s triathlon race on Wednesday.Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2024
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But, Finland could also use the third spot to bring a younger goalie to one of these two tournaments, which could crack the door open for Annunen or Pittsburgh’s Joel Blomqvist.Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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All tournaments are from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. out of Prairie Creek park.Flip Putthoff, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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So in between enjoying curling, the luge, the biathlon, and hockey, take a gander at our rundown.Tim Grierson, Vulture, 29 July 2024
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The next Invictus Games will be held in Vancouver and Whistler, Canada in February 2025, and winter sports like alpine skiing, snowboarding, biathlon, Nordic skiing, skeleton and wheelchair curling will be introduced for the first time.Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
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Rohan Nadkarni Rohan Nadkarni is a sports reporter for NBC News.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Winners are announced each Friday online and in the print edition of the Mercury News and East Bay Times sports sections.Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Decathlon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decathlon. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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