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Definition of omnium in English: omniumnoun ˈɒmnɪəmˈämnēəm Cycling A track cycling competition consisting of a number of contests of different types, both races and time trials. Example sentencesExamples - Before the omnium, Trott promised her sister she would buy her a car if she won a second gold.
- British success also continued in the velodrome when Ed Clancy won bronze in the men's omnium.
- Australia's Glenn O'Shea took the lead in the men's Omnium after the individual pursuit on Sunday but a handful of riders are within striking distance with two events to come.
- The Omnium, a six-discipline event, concludes on Sunday with the 15km scratch race and the 1km time trial.
- Interesting and obscure sports like the omnium and the steeplechase might finally get their due, not to mention insanely popular but strangely neglected ones like soccer.
Origin 1940s: Latin, literally 'of all'. Definition of omnium in US English: omniumnounˈämnēəm Cycling A track cycling competition consisting of a number of contests of different types, both races and time trials. Example sentencesExamples - The Omnium, a six-discipline event, concludes on Sunday with the 15km scratch race and the 1km time trial.
- British success also continued in the velodrome when Ed Clancy won bronze in the men's omnium.
- Before the omnium, Trott promised her sister she would buy her a car if she won a second gold.
- Australia's Glenn O'Shea took the lead in the men's Omnium after the individual pursuit on Sunday but a handful of riders are within striking distance with two events to come.
- Interesting and obscure sports like the omnium and the steeplechase might finally get their due, not to mention insanely popular but strangely neglected ones like soccer.
Origin 1940s: Latin, literally ‘of all’. |