United States Academic Decathlon United States Academic Decathlon The Academic Decathlon (also called AcaDec, AcaDeca or AcDec) is the only annual high school academic competition organized by the non-profit United States Academic Decathlon Association (USAD). The competition consists of seven multiple choice tests, two performance events, and an essay. Academic Decathlon was created by Robert Peterson in 1968 for local schools in Orange County, California and expanded nationwide in 1981 by Robert Peterson, William Patton, first President of the new USAD Board and Phillip Bardos, Chairman of the new USAD Board. That year, 17 states and the District of Columbia participated, a number that
Bruce Jenner's World Class Decathlon Bruce Jenner's World Class Decathlon Bruce Jenner's World Class Decathlon is a 1996 computer game. In the game, the player participates in a Decathlon. The gold medalist for decathlon in the Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics, Bruce Jenner (now Caitlyn Jenner), also appears as a character in the 1981/1982 game "Olympic Decathlon"/"Microsoft Decathlon". A reviewer for "Next Generation" panned the game for its lack of depth and intensity, elaborating, "All that's involved is clicking a mouse button a few times at the right moments in each event, which makes the game about as exciting as re-arranging your Windows desktop." "GameSpot"s Hugo