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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.
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 & Sydenham, Triathlon,
Heptathlon and Decathlon . [Online] www.kidcyber.com.au (2008)
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