The Olympics were actually only one part of the Panhellenic games. In ancient Greece, the Panhellenic games were a series of four competitions: The Olympic Games, The Pythian Games, The Nemean Games, and the Isthmian Games. Each set of games honored one of the Greek gods. The Olympic Games is the oldest of the four games, and the one that still exists today.
They aren't. The decathlon in only one competition in the Olympics. Each decathlon contestant participates in ten track and field events: the 100-meter, 400-meter, and 1,500-meter runs; the 110-meter high hurdles; the discus and javelin throws; the shot put; the pole vault; the high jump; and the long jump.
They were started in Ancient Greece on Mount Olympus
It is still an important event at the Olympic Games. The decathlon at the 2008 Games in Beijing will take place on August 21 and 22 at the Beijing Olympic Stadium.
Olympic Decathlon was created in 1980.
Olympic Decathlon happened in 1981.
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The winner of the Olympic decathlon is called "the best athlete in the world".
Jim Thorpe
Bruce Jenner won the gold medal in the decathlon in the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal.
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Decathlon Olympic champion. "Worlds greatest athlete" is an endearment title bestowed on the champion.
Daley Thompson competed in decathlon and won gold at the 1980 Games in Moscow and the 1984 Games in Los Angeles.
Decathlon.
Bruce Jenner