Decathlon

Japanese: decathlon
Decathlon

...It is also called the "king of sports" because it requires all-round ability in running, jumping, and throwing. In the current Olympics, the men's decathlon (first day = 100m, long jump, shot put, high jump, 400m. Second day = 110m hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin, 1500m) and the women's heptathlon (first day = 100m hurdles, high jump, shot put, 200m.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "decathlon" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…走る,跳ぶ,投げるのオールラウンドの能力が要求されるため〈キング・オブ・スポーツ〉ともいわれている。現在のオリンピックでは男子は十種競技decathlon(第1日=100m,走幅跳び,砲丸投げ,走高跳び,400m。第2日=110mハードル,円盤投げ,棒高跳び,槍投げ,1500m),女子は七種競技heptathlon(第1日=100mハードル,走高跳び,砲丸投げ,200m。…

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