Which athletes are?

Question

According to Aristotle these athletes are best because " they are naturally endowed with both strength and speed"

Answer 1

The pentathlon was added in 708 B.C. in the 18th Olympiad consisting of five events: discus, javelin, long jump, running and wrestling. The pentathlon was said to be invented by Jason, who combined the five events and awarded the first prize to a friend, Peleus, who placed second in everything except for wrestling, which he placed first. The pentathlon was a combination of light events: jumping, running, javelin and heavy events: discus and wrestling. While it remains unknown how the decision of the winner was made, it is believed that the last two winners confronted each other in wrestling, with the winner declared pentathlon victor. Speed, strength, skill, and endurance are all qualities necessary to participate in the pentathlon. A quote from Aristotle, “The pentathletes are the best, because they are naturally endowed with both strength and speed” (Foundation of the Hellenic World [FHW], 1).

Answer 2

Pentathletes.

His words are included on the pentathlon page for the upcoming Beijing Olympics:

http://en.beijing2008.com/91/54/column212015491.shtml