pentathlon|pentathlons in English
noun
[pen'tath·lon || pen'tæθlɑn /-lɒn]
athletic contest consisting of five competitive events
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1. Bobsleigh The list includes weightlifting, wrestling, volleyball—which was mentioned earlier—handball, basketball, modern pentathlon, triathlon, judo, curling, Bobsleigh and speed-skating.
2. The amazing Enigma has represented Great Britain in the long jump and pentathlon, and Bobsleighed to Olympic level at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy
3. The Games continued to grow, attracting 2,504 competitors, to Stockholm in 1912, including the great all-rounder Jim Thorpe, who won both the decathlon and pentathlon.
4. • Modern Pentathlon (UIPM) for disciplines involving shooting Nine-pin bowling (FIQ) Sailing (ISAF) for match race helms only Shooting (ISSF, IPC) (also prohibited out-of-competition) Skiing/Snowboarding (FIS) in ski jumping, freestyle aerials/halfpipe and snowboard halfpipe/big air Wrestling (FILA)
5. • Modern Pentathlon (UIPM) for disciplines involving shooting Nine-pin bowling (FIQ) Powerboating (UIM) Sailing (ISAF) for match race helms only Shooting (ISSF, IPC) (also prohibited Out-of-Competition) Skiing/Snowboarding (FIS) in ski jumping, freestyle aerials/halfpipe and snowboard halfpipe/big air Wrestling (FILA)