athletics

Example Sentences

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Commodus, now a teenager, had shown he had none of his father’s nature; he so preferred athletics to statecraft that some believed he’d been sired by a gladiator.

From The Wall Street Journal

Before that athletics had been largely amateur until the 1980s, when athletes were left to generate their own income if they wanted to turn professional.

From BBC

Several potential candidates with deep experience, as well as close ties to USC athletics officials, are expected to be available.

From Los Angeles Times

Annie had gotten into college athletics to someday be an athletic director.

From Los Angeles Times

He says his religion helps his performance in athletics.

From BBC