Decathlon

Definitions

1. An athletic contest consisting of ten events which includes sprinting, hurdling, jumping, and throwing over a span of two days.
2. A contest in science and math proving skill.

Equivalents

Examples

“He entered U.C.L.A. in 1954 and played for the renowned coach John Wooden’s basketball team there while training for decathlons.”

“For now, Gray and her peers are able to compete⟳ for Olympic berths only in the seven-event heptathlon, while the decathlon is restricted to men.”

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