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COMBINED EVENTS: PENTATHLON AND DECATHLON
Definition of Combined Events
Combined events are a combination of track and field events. They originated from the ancient Olympic games to test the total fitness of competitors.
Groups or Types of Combined Events
There are two types of combined events, namely
(a) Pentathlon (for men).
(b) Decathlon (for men).
Events Under Each Group/Type of Combined Events
(a) Pentathlon: There are five (5) events done in it, these are
(i) Long Jump.
(ii) Javelin throw.
(iii) 200m race.
(iv) Discus throw.
(v) 1500m race.
These events are held in a day.
(b) Decathlon: There are ten (10) events done in it and they are held on two consecutive days as follows:
Scoring in Combined Competitions
The scoring is done by calculating the number of medals scored in the order of importance as gold, silver and bronze.
Equipment and Facilities Used in Combined Events
The equipment and facilities used in combined events are:
(i) Starter hearing protector.
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