Nikon D7200, 12-24mm f/4G lens @12mm f/8, aperture priority. |
"There was a pentathlon—discus throw, javelin throw (using a throwing thong), long jump (using hand-held weights), footrace (probably 200 meters), and wrestling—but no decathlon. A debate on the system of choosing the winner in the ancient pentathlon has now gone on longer than the modern Olympics. There are theories about elaborate point systems, lots, byes, rematches, and comparative victories or relative placements, but most scholars favor some system of progressive elimination of competitors down to two opponents who wrestled each other in the final event." — Donald G. Kyle, "Winning at Olympia", Archaeology, April 6, 2004 |
