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Bruce Jenner revolutionized the sport before the 1976 Olympics by training 8 hours a day, essentially a full time job to practice the variety of disciplines. During this period, athletes were not allowed to make money from their athletic accomplishments. His (then) wife Chrystie Crownover supported him with her job as an airline stewardess. After he won the Olympic Gold medal (in world record form) he quit the sport to make money from his celebrity. He even left his vaulting poles in the Olympic stadium. Now that athletes are professional, his successors have followed the same training model.
There are some events whose attributes fight one another, so athletes focus on what will get the most points. For example, bulking up to throw well, works against the 1500 and really sprinting and jumping.
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Who can do the decathlon?
anyone who is fit enough can train or take part in a decathlon
Is this how you spell decathlon?
The correct spelling is decathlon.
What is a 10 event athletics contest?
A decathlon :)
What is an antonym for the word decathlon?
The word decathlon does not have an antonym.
When did The Activision Decathlon happen?
The Activision Decathlon happened in 1983.
When was The Last Decathlon created?
The Last Decathlon was created in 1980.
When was Olympic Decathlon created?
Olympic Decathlon was created in 1980.
When did Olympic Decathlon happen?
Olympic Decathlon happened in 1981.
When did Intellectual Decathlon happen?
Intellectual Decathlon happened in 1984.
When was Intellectual Decathlon created?
Intellectual Decathlon was created in 1984.
When was Decathlon Group created?
Decathlon Group was created in 1976.
Use decathlon in a sentence?
The decathlon consists of ten athletic events.
