A heptathlon is a sports contest made of seven events. One athlete does all seven — a mix of running, jumping, and throwing — and the points are added up. It is not seven races of the same kind.

A heptathlon is a sports contest heptathlon是一種運動競賽 made of seven events由七個項目組成。One athlete does all seven一位選手要做完全部七項 — a mix of running, jumping, and throwing包含跑、跳、擲的混合 — and the points are added up然後把分數加起來。It is not它不是 seven races of the same kind七場同一種比賽。

Schoolbooks often call it a women’s contest, and that is the picture most people have: at the outdoor Olympics, women do the heptathlon and men do the ten-event decathlon. Though actually, men also compete in a heptathlon, usually indoors, with a slightly different set of events. So “women’s seven-event contest” is the usual story, but it is not the whole map.

Schoolbooks often call it a women’s contest教科書常把它說成女子項目, and that is the picture most people have這也是大多數人腦中的畫面: at the outdoor Olympics在室外奧運, women do the heptathlon女生比heptathlon and men do the ten-event decathlon男生比十項全能的decathlon。Though actually不過其實, men also compete in a heptathlon男生也有heptathlon可以比, usually indoors通常是在室內, with a slightly different set of events項目略有不同。So所以 “women’s seven-event contest”「女子七項賽」 is the usual story是常見的說法, but it is not the whole map但不是全貌。

You will hear the word from sports reporters, PE teachers, and Olympic coverage. In casual talk people may just say the seven events.

You will hear the word你會聽到這個字 from sports reporters, PE teachers, and Olympic coverage從體育記者、體育老師和奧運報導那裡。In casual talk日常閒聊 people may just say大家可能就直接說 the seven events the seven events（七項比賽）。