Nortish decathlon

Nortish Decathlon

Highest governing body	Nortish Decathlon Association
First competed	1936
Characteristics
Contact	Semi-contact
Consists of	Fencing Shooting Steeplechase Swimming Rowing Running Hurdles Long jump Discus Javelin
Presence
Country or region	Great Nortend

The Nortish decathlon, or military decathlon, is a multi-event sport which combines ten events. It includes a pentathlon of the track and field events — running, hurdle jumping, long jump, discus throw, javelin throw — as well as a pentathlon of „sundry” events loosely associated with military or naval skills — sabre fencing, freestyle swimming, single scull rowing, shotgun shooting and cross-country steeplechase. It is competed over six days, and winners are determined by points over all ten events, not by position.

History

Nortish decathlon was first practised in Great Nortend, where the sports are standard „sports” with an emphasis on athleticism, as opposed to „games” such as cricket and stinning played mainly for strategy. Originally, the sport was staged in 1930 as ten separate events by the University Cadet Officer Corps as part of an intercollegiate and intervarsity competition. In 1936, it was first staged as a combined multi-event sport. The sport continues to have a military associations, and is still practised by the Erbonian University Corps, as well as by members of the Home Service and theBoy Cadet Corps.

Outside of Great Nortend, the Nortish decathlon is markedly less well-known, although in some countries there are small followings.

Format

The Nortish decathlon is usually competed over six days, beginning on Monday with the athletics, followed by days of fencing, swimming, rowing and shooting and ending on Saturday with the steeplechase as a finale.