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An Algothon is a type of online web series made with Algodoo, featuring contestants (usually colors) who compete in a series of multiple events, with points awarded based on their performance and the lowest-scoring athletes being eliminated after each event.

The first Algothon, Algodecathlon, was created by Cary Huang on 16 August 2012, featuring 12 athletes competing in 10 events. Later on 19 November 2012, he made the sequel Algicosathlon, which included 16 contestants competing in 20 events.

Since then, Algothons have enjoyed a significant fanbase on the internet, with hundreds of creators and highly varying numbers of contestants and events. Some Algothons will also use the Algicosathlon name, even if they don't have 20 events.

Keynotathlons are offshoots of Algothons made with presentation software, usually Apple Keynote.

Etymology[edit | edit source]

The term "Algothon" is a portmanteau of "Algodoo," the software typically used to make Algothons, and "-athlon," a Greek suffix for competitions.

The term "Algodecathlon" is a portmanteau of "Algodoo" and "-deca-," the Greek prefix used to represent the number 10, and "-athlon." Likewise, "Algicosathlon" is derived from "Algodoo" and "icosathlon," a series of 20 events.

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-[[File:Algicosathlon carykh thumbnail.jpeg|right|thumb|The thumbnail of carykh's Algicosathlon Day 1, which was the first video with the Algicosathlon name.|right]]
+[[File:Algicosathlon carykh thumbnail.jpeg|right|thumb|The thumbnail of carykh's Algicosathlon Day 1, the first Algothon with the Algicosathlon name and the one that set many long-lasting standards for the genre.|right]]
-An '''Algicosathlon''', also known as an '''Algothon''' to distinguish the type from the series, is an online web series made with Algodoo, featuring contestants (usually colors) who compete in a series of multiple events, with points awarded based on their performance and the lowest-scoring athletes being eliminated after each event.
+An '''Algothon''' is a type of online web series made with Algodoo, featuring contestants (usually colors) who compete in a series of multiple events, with points awarded based on their performance and the lowest-scoring athletes being eliminated after each event.
-The first Algicosathlon, Algodecathlon, was created by Cary Huang on 16 August 2012, featuring 12 athletes competing in 10 events. Later on 19th November 2012, he made the sequel Algicosathlon, which included 16 contestants competing in 20 events. Since then, Algicosathlons have enjoyed a significant fanbase on the internet, with hundreds of creators and highly varying numbers of contestants and events. '''[[Keynotathlon|Keynotathlons]]''' are offshoots of Algicosathlons made with presentation software, usually Apple Keynote.
+The first Algothon, Algodecathlon, was created by Cary Huang on 16 August 2012, featuring 12 athletes competing in 10 events. Later on 19 November 2012, he made the sequel Algicosathlon, which included 16 contestants competing in 20 events.
+Since then, Algothons have enjoyed a significant fanbase on the internet, with hundreds of creators and highly varying numbers of contestants and events. Some Algothons will also use the '''Algicosathlon''' name, even if they don't have 20 events.
+'''[[Keynotathlons]]''' are offshoots of Algothons made with presentation software, usually Apple Keynote.
 ==Etymology==
-The "Algicosathlon" name is a portmanteau of "Algodoo", the software used to make Algicosathlons, and "icosathlon", which is a series of 20 events, coined as an analogy to "decathlon"
+The term "Algothon" is a portmanteau of "'''Algo'''doo," the software typically used to make Algothons, and "-a'''th'''l'''on'''," a Greek suffix for competitions.
-Alternatively, the shorter term "Algothon", coming from "Algodoo" and the "-athlon" suffix, may be used to refer to Algicosathlons in general to distinguish series with 20 events from the genre.
+The term "Algodecathlon" is a portmanteau of "'''Algo'''doo" and "-'''dec'''a-," the Greek prefix used to represent the number 10, and "-'''athlon'''." Likewise, "Algicosathlon" is derived from "'''Alg'''odoo" and "'''icosathlon'''," a series of 20 events.
 [[Category:Keynotathlon ancestors]]