pentathlon
Olympic fencing-swimming combo
A pentathlon is an athletic competition comprising five different events.
The modern Olympic pentathlon includes fencing, swimming, equestrian show jumping, pistol shooting, and cross-country running.
Ancient Greek pentathlons featured discus, javelin, long jump, a foot race, and wrestling.
She trained for years to compete in the pentathlon.
Combat with blunted blades
- swimmingLocomotion through water
- shootingDischarging a weapon
- runningSwift foot travel
- equestrianRelating to horsemanship
épée · combined · military · officer · cavalry · cross-country
Greek unit of length
- discusHeavy disc for throwing
- javelinThrowing spear for sport
- wrestlingCombat sport requiring holds
- OlympiaWashington state's seat
gymnasium · palestra · laurel · victor · hoplite · Greek · classical · antiquity
Learned behavioral adaptation
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- cross-trainingMulti-activity fitness approach
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- techniqueSkilled way of performing
precision · agility · endurance · strength · coaching · periodization · versatility · recovery
Multi-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
- qualifiersWords limiting scope
- heatsIncreases temperature
medal · podium · ranking · scoring · points · disqualification · personal-best · elimination
Japan's capital city
- ParisFrance's chief city
- LondonEngland's capital city
- BeijingChina's seat of government
- RioBrazilian coastal city, shortened
IOC · medal · ceremony · torch · delegation · flag-bearer · gold · silver
Two-sport winter competition
- tetrathlonFour-sport combined event
- all-rounderMulti-skilled person
- versatilityCapacity for varied applications
- multidisciplineSpanning several fields
fencing
Combat with blunted blades
equestrian · épée · combined · military · officer · cavalry · cross-country
stadion
Greek unit of length
Olympia · gymnasium · palestra · laurel · victor · hoplite · Greek · classical · antiquity
conditioning
Learned behavioral adaptation
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- cross-trainingMulti-activity fitness approach
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
technique · precision · agility · endurance · strength · coaching · periodization · versatility · recovery
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
- qualifiersWords limiting scope
heats · medal · podium · ranking · scoring · points · disqualification · personal-best · elimination
Tokyo
Japan's capital city
Rio · IOC · medal · ceremony · torch · delegation · flag-bearer · gold · silver · bronze
biathlon
Two-sport winter competition
- tetrathlonFour-sport combined event
- all-rounderMulti-skilled person
- versatilityCapacity for varied applications
- penta- wordspentagon, pentagram, pentameter, Pentecost, pentarchy
- sporting eventsrace, game, match, games, final
- sportssports, basketball, tennis, golf, baseball
- sports and gamesbowling, boxing, wrestling, archery, fencing
- sports termssoccer, football, basketball, tennis, golf
- track and fieldtrack and field, sprinters, sprinter, sprinting, sprint
pentathlon100-meter dash
Brief straight-line footrace
marathon · shot put · sprint · weightlifting
- modern pentathlonFive-sport athletic competition