nytimes July 6, 2021 12:00pm An Olympic Hurdle: Why Is the Decathlon Only for Men? #trackandfield #womenandgirls #decathlon #heptathlon #olympicgames2020 #olympicgames2024 #internationalolympiccommittee #usatrackandfield #worldathletics #jordangray #jackiejoynerkersee #news An Olympic Hurdle: Why Is the Decathlon Only for Men? Chasing opportunity and equality, women are campaigning for their own 10-event competition, rather than just the heptathlon, at the Paris Games in 2024.