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In the triathlon athletes
swim for 1.5 kilometres, then they ride a bicycle for 40 kilometres.
Last of all, the athletes run for 10 kilometres to the finish
line. Triathlon was a new Olympic sport for men and women at the
Sydney Olympic Games in 2000.
Go here to read about Olympic triathlon http://www.olympic.org/sports
The heptathlon is
an event for women only, over two days. On the first day
there is a 100 metre hurdle race, a high jump and a shot put.On
the second day the athletes race over 200 metres, throw a javelin,
long jump and run an 800 metre race.
The
decathlon is an event for men only, over
two days. On the first day there is a 100 metre running race,
long jump, high jump, shot put and a 400 metre race. On the second
day there is 110 metre hurdle race, athletes throw a discus and
a javelin, pole vault and run a 1500 metre race.
Decathlon was first included in the Olympics in 1904.
Go here to read kidcyber pages about decathlon
http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/olympicdecath1.htm
http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/olympdecath2.htm
Acknowledge this
source in your bibliography like this:
Thomas, Ron & Sydenham, Shirley.Triathlon,
Heptathlon and Decathlon . [Online] www.kidcyber.com.au (2008)
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