JCK

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JCK
May 11, 2004
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ßöмßäяðîëя;2757102 said:
Sprinters and distance runners are in the same category.

I consider Triathletes, Decathletes, those people are TRUE athletes.
Those in the olympics who compete in track and field events are called athletes, the definition you posted says that. Triathletes, Decathletes are multisport athletes.

Hell some football players are considered athletes, namely Gullit.
 

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Nov 26, 2006
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ßöмßäяðîëя;2757073 said:
Athlete?

He was amazing at his sport, but athlete?
I meant athlete as in someone who does athletics i.e. Track and Field.

Decathletes are amazing, but I can't think of any who were able to compete at a high enough level over an extended period of time for me to remember them.
 

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