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Decathlon logo #10101) Athletic competition 2) Athletic contest 3) Athletic event 4) Athletics 5) Summer Olympics event 6) Two-day olympic contest 7) Two-day Olympic event
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Decathlon

Decathlon logo #21000 The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word decathlon is of Greek origin, from δέκα (déka, meaning `ten`) and ἄθλος (áthlos, or ἄθλον, áthlon, meaning `feat`). Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all. Per...
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Decathlon

Decathlon logo #21000[1992 video game] Decathlon is a decathlon-themed sports game developed by C&E for the Nintendo Entertainment System, and published in 1992. == Gameplay == The game offers two modes of play: `Single Game` and `Full Game`. In Single Game mode, the player competes in one single event; in a Full Game, the player competes in all decathlon event...
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Decathlon

Decathlon logo #21000[horse] Decathlon (foaled in 1953) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who was voted the U.S. Champion Sprint Horse in 1956 and 1957. He was sired by Olympia, the Leading broodmare sire in North America in 1974. His dam was Dog Blessed, a daughter of Bull Dog, the 1943 Leading sire in North America. Decathlon was purchased for $15,500 at...
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Decathlon

Decathlon logo #21002• (n.) In the modern Olympic Games, a composite contest consisting of a 100-meter run, a broad jump, putting the shot, a running high-jump, a 400-meter run, throwing the discus, a 100-meter hurdle race, pole vaulting, throwing the javelin, and a 1500-meter run.
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decathlon logo #21003athletic competition lasting two consecutive days in which contestants take part in 10 track-and-field events. It was introduced as a three-day event ... [1 related articles]
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Decathlon

Decathlon logo #20972De·cath'lon noun [ See Deca- ; Pentathlon .] In the modern Olympic Games, a composite contest consisting of a 100-meter run, a broad jump, putting the shot, a running high-jump, a 400-meter run, throwing the discus, a 100-meter hurdle race, pole vaulting, throwing the javelin, and a 1500-me...
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Decathlon

Decathlon logo #21217The decathlon is a standard event on the programme of all major athletics championships. It entered the Olympics in 1912 and is a two day event testing sprinting, hurdling, middle-distance running and a range of field events.
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decathlon logo #20400[n] - an athletic contest consisting of ten different events
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decathlon

decathlon logo #21009decathlon An athletic contest consisting of ten different track-and-field events and won by the contestant having the highest total score.
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decathlon logo #20974 noun an athletic contest consisting of ten different events
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decathlon

decathlon logo #21221Two-day athletic competition for men consisting of ten events: 100 metres, long jump, shot put, high jump, 400 metres (day one); 110-metre hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin, 1,500 metres (day two). Points are awarded for performances, and the winner is the athlete with the greatest aggregate score. The decathlon is an Olympic eve...
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decathlon logo #21199an athletic contest comprising ten different track-and-field events and won by the contestant amassing the highest total score.
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decathlon logo #23665 an athletic contest consisting of ten different events
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