DécaNation is an annual
track and field meeting organized by the French Athletics Federation (
Fédération Française d'Athlétisme) since 2005. The competition comprises national teams of athletes competing in a
decathlon, with each athlete competing in their specialised event to score points for their respective countries.[1] The first five editions took place at the
Stade Charléty in Paris, but in 2010 it was held at
Annecy, in 2011 at
Nice and in 2012 it was at
Albi. It is sponsored by
SEAT and is referred to as the SEAT DecaNation.
DécaNation is a competition for national teams, who battle it through the ten classic events of the
decathlon program.
There are 8 participating countries. Each country fields 20 athletes, 1 man and 1 woman per discipline. The concept is summarized in the promotional tagline L'Athlé Devient un Sport d'Equipe, that is, Athletics are Now a Team Sport.