The decathlon and heptathlon makes up part of the Olympic track and field program, while pentathlon is an entirely-different Olympic sport: modern pentathlon. The decathlon, a men's event, features ...

The Olympic decathlon winner is usually dubbed the world ... and a changing format to major events is impacting the sport, says current British decathlon champion, Lewis Church.

Sports are filled with true-life fairy tales ... Bob Mathias competed in the Rose Bowl and in the Olympic decathlon in the same year. One day the 17-year-old Californian is a regional prep ...

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In just his third decathlon, the 17-year-old had ... He also served as the president of the American Kids Sports Association. About the Olympics, Mathias once observed rather shrewdly: "Years ...