athletics

Example Sentences

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I self-consciously went because their athletics were crappy enough that I could make a team.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Other sports have made accommodations for female body types, such as lower sprint hurdles in athletics or lighter and smaller basketballs.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Most transgender students simply want the chance to belong, to be part of a team, and to experience the social, emotional, and physical benefits of school athletics.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

While Warner Judd's return to elite-level athletics is itself remarkable, her marathon debut in New York in November suggests much more is to come.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

The fact that an enterprise makes progress does not necessarily mean I should adopt it: athletes run faster every year, but that is no reason why I should take up athletics.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton