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triathlon

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as in biathlon

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Recent Examples of triathlon The Prince and Princess of Wales have shared tidbits over the years about their three children's — Prince George, Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, 8 — interest in sports, with Prince George trying everything from soccer to a triathlon. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026 As recently as 2013, the Paris triathlon had to be canceled outright because the water quality was too dangerous for athletes. — Camille Knight, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 There are many different ways to take active vacations including niches such as white water rafting, surfing schools, yoga retreats, and triathlon training camps. — Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 To shopping editors, Amazon’s Prime Day events are the bi-annual triathlon of capitalism. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for triathlon

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Masters would go on to compete in rowing, cross-country skiing, biathlon, and cycling, winning medals across both Summer and Winter Paralympic Games.

— Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The sport was introduced for athletes with physical disabilities at the 1988 Innsbruck Paralympic Games and for athletes with visual disabilities in 1992 at Albertville.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026

Definition of biathlon

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Thode said Creator Showdown has six similar events lined up for 2027 with different sports, with a goal of hosting one a month the year after, potentially including some form of creator decathlon before the Olympic Games.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 Sep. 2026
American Ashton Eaton defends his Olympic decathlon title, equaling the games record with a surge on the last lap of the 1,500 meters — the last event in the two-day competition.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of decathlon

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Harper Hutton, 12, of Aurora Flyers, placed second in the girls pentathlon high jump, fourth in the pentathlon 80-meter hurdles and pentathlon long jump and fifth in the girls pentathlon shot put.

— Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Thorpe followed his pentathlon win with another commanding performance in the decathlon, earning his second medal of the 1912 Olympics and setting a world record.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of pentathlon

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Indian cricketers have avoided handshakes with Pakistan players, and have refused to accept the trophy and medals from a Pakistani official at more than one tournament.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Rumiko Takahashi's Ranma 1/2 manga laid the groundwork for some of the genre's most enduring tropes (gender switching, horny old guys, tournaments), and this is the second anime adaptation, this time from Studio MAPPA.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026

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In 1988, Jackie Joyner-Kersey won gold and set a world record in the women’s heptathlon at the Summer Olympics in Seoul.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
Those six days will not include selection for the decathlon, heptathlon or the 10,000 meters, all of which will be held earlier in the spring — at locations still to be determined — to allow for additional recovery.

— Eddie Pells, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of heptathlon

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There’s a lot more competition now, especially with the celebrity beauty brands and the indie or niche brands that are blowing up on TikTok, which is a super popular platform for discovering new beauty products.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
The report singles out Japan, women’s competitions and homegrown stars as the areas most likely to draw competing bids.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of competition

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The Bulldogs’ sensational sophomore setter, Kohen Cazmierczak (106 assists), earned all-tourney honors as did Winter Park junior Ellie Rodriguez.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026
Bechard led the Jayhawks to the NCAA Tournament 13 times, including three Sweet 16 appearances and a spot in the NCAA tourney semifinals in 2015.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of tourney

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Several polls have shown the Texas contest competitive as Abbott seeks a fourth term in office.

— Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2026
With October polls showing a tightening contest in both races, these undecided Black voters could play a pivotal role in determining the election results.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

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