While taekwondo and triathlon both debuted as the newest Olympic sports at the Sydney 2000 Games, triathlon was literally the newest sport. Although the origins of taekwondo date back thousands of years, the triathlon dates back to 1978.

三项全能运动和跆拳道一起在2000年悉尼奥运会上成为正式比赛项目，然而跆拳道的历史可以追溯到千年以前，三项全能的历史却只有短短的几十年。
The first triathlon was held in the south-western United States city of San Diego in 1974, in many ways an outgrowth of the California jogging craze. The ultimate endurance test, it requires athletes to excel at three very different pursuits - swimming, cycling and running. The sport demands particularly intense discipline because each area requires a high-level training schedule.

三项全能比赛第一次是1974年在美国西南部城市圣地亚哥举行的，很快这项运动就在加利福尼亚流行开来。这项比赛对耐力的要求极高，需要运动员在三哥项目中拼尽全力—游泳，自行车和长跑。这项运动还要求运动员有极高的自律性，因为每一个单项运动都需要高水平的训练计划。

更详细单词表

铁人三项Triathlon

铁人两项Duathlon

水陆铁人两项Aquathlon

室内铁人三项Indoor Triathlon

冬季铁人三项Winter Triathlon

长距离铁人三项Long Distance Triathlon

人员及部门(Persons and Departments)

技术代表Technical Delegate (TD)

组别(Category)

注册 / 报名Registration

竞赛组别Competition Category

男子 / 女子优秀组Elite Men / Women

23岁以下组U/23

青少年短距离组Junior Sprint

分龄组Age Group

装备(Equipments)

合法装备Legal Equipments

非法装备Illegal Equipments

防寒泳衣Wetsuit

泳帽Swimming Cap

泳镜 / 护目镜Goggle

自行车Bike / Bicycle

车轮Wheel

车把Handlebar

头盔Helmet

计时环Timing Bands

比赛路线 / 场地Course / Venue

热身Warm Up

游泳出发Swim Start

出发位置抽签Start Position draw

出发平台 / 浮桥Platform / Pontoon

抢先出发犯规False Start

浮标Buoy

游泳终点 / 出口Swim Exit

转换区Transition Area

自行车车架Bike Racks

危险动作Dangerous Behavior

上、下车区Mount and Dismount Area

领先集团Leading Group（Pack）

追赶集团Chasing Group（Pack）

自行车尾随区Bicycle Draft Zone

机动车尾随区Vehicle Draft Zone

折返点Turning Point

紧急疏散Urgent Evacuation