athletics
- noun
- /æθˈlɛtɪks/
- US
- Respondents were mostly positive about the influences of interschool athletics in enhancing the school's status in the community.
- school athletics
- extracurricular athletics
- participate in athletics
And when it comes to athletics, just youth athletics, inclusion is priority.
- And when it comes to athletics, just youth athletics, inclusion is priority.
- There's so many things that you learn from, from athletics, you learn leadership.
- I mean, people in the athletics department are furious about this.
- Injuries as high school and collegiate athletics in the right shoulder.
- I would say first of all, MVP, as you know, in athletics, MVP is Most Valuable Player.
- The biggest pool of people to do that is collegiate athletics, right?
- The other option is we use athletics to build confidence in the nation's youth.
- So there was one the, the, the, the, the, the, the head of athletics.
- And he's like all about athletics and swimming and sports right now.
- And do you know our athletics shout out to Katie Hodgkinson?
- I I was good at sports, in football team, athletics team, cross country team, basketball.
- So I don't care if it's football or weightlifting or athletics or anything.
- I like rugby, swimming and and all things like that and athletics, but I didn't get school.
- Did you have any more pedestrian tactics like chores or athletics, anything like that?
- They, they honor great athletes and they honor great athletics.
Examples
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I had nothing to live for anymore because athletics is what kept me going through high school.
Academic text (1992) -
Students are usually involved with one or more such activities as athletics, cheerleading, band, various clubs, etc.
Academic text (1992) -
The other option is we use athletics to build confidence in the nation's youth.
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I always put my studies ahead of my athletics.
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It's our entire amateur athletics program in the country.
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And when it comes to athletics, just youth athletics, inclusion is priority.
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Every morning I pray to Jesus to make our school number one, number one in athletics, and in academic excellence.
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Paul wanted to create a short film celebrating high school athletics on Martha's Vineyard.
Academic text (2015) -
The NJCAA is the largest governing agency for athletics at community colleges and two-year institutions.
Academic text (2015) -
The school offers a variety of athletics programs, including track, soccer, and swimming.
Synonyms
A physical activity like football or tennis played for fun and competition
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Etymology
Athletics comes from the Greek word athlon, meaning 'contest' or 'prize', and from athlete, a person who competes. So athletics now often means organized sports and teams, like the school activities where students compete.