Olympic Games The Olympic sport below is sometimes called ‘the Ironman event’. Why? What does the word “triathlon” mean? Triathlon /traɪˈæθlən/: is a sporting event in which people compete in three different sports, usually swimming, cycling and running Look at Dr. Law's advice page. Can you match the problems with the answers? Homework: 1. Do exercise 2. Prepare for Looking back 14