compete
Example Sentences
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In fact, she had been the brake woman on the Swiss national team and had hoped to be competing in these Olympics herself.
From Los Angeles Times
The Milano Ice Skating Arena has been the scene of momentous slip-ups for skaters in other contests after they competed in the team event earlier in the Milan-Cortina Games.
From Barron's
He also began his athletic career focused on a different sport, and competed internationally in taekwondo, before a stress fracture in his back forced him to retire.
From BBC
His nine career gold medals are the most of anyone who has ever competed at the Winter Games—and he can still win two more this week.
Tiffany Chin, the first Chinese American figure skater to win a national title and compete in the Olympics, continues to give back to the sport.
From Los Angeles Times
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