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Translations decathlete [dɪˈkæθliːt] N → decatlonista mf, decatleta mf decathlete n → Zehnkämpfer m How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Bruce Jenner, gold-medalist decathlete and alternate flame-lighter during L. AS A LONGTIME, slightly obsessive, and wide-ranging sports fan--as a kid, I maintained basement shrines to an international all-star team that included the likes of baseball Hall of Famer Eddie Murray, NFL placekicker Garo Yepremian, French cyclist Daniel Morelon, Olympic decathlete Nikolai Avilov, and soccer immortal Pele--I'm especially happy to introduce this issue of reason, which contains a couple of great stories about the intersection of athletics, politics, and American culture. An Olympic decathlete who died in 1987, Waddell launched the games in San Francisco in 1982 and 1986; they've been held in a different city every four years since. |
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