| 单词 | modern pentathlon |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmodern pentathlon a. In full modern pentathlon. A men's or women's sporting competition consisting of fencing, shooting, swimming, riding, and cross-country running. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > athletics > [noun] > mixed events pentathlon1603 quinquertium1603 pentathlon1899 decathlon1912 biathlon1958 tetrathlon1959 triathlon1973 heptathlon1977 iron man1979 1899 De Moines (Iowa) Daily News 24 Feb. 2/7 The Pentathlon is a revival of the old Grecian games... The modern Pentathlon has been modified to suit the times. 1912 Olympic Games Stockholm 10/2 Modern pentathlon, duel-pistol shooting..swimming..fencing..riding..cross-country race. 1948 E. A. Bland Olympic Story xxii. 140 In 1912..they [sc. the Swedish Olympic Committee] sought a test which would produce the best all-round sportsman in the world... The contest known as the Modern Pentathlon was the result. 1961 C. Willock Death in Covert x. 189 An Olympic Pentathlon..[is] a kind of marathon in which the competitors run, ride, shoot and so on without a break. 2012 S. Heck in J. Nauright & C. Parrish Sports around World I. 369/1 Modern pentathlon is a combined sport composed of the five disciplines shooting, swimming, fencing, horseback riding, and running. < as lemmas |
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