athlete
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A talented athlete from a young age, Mageean played camogie for Portaferry GAC, but her dream of representing Ireland at the Olympics led her to pursue a career in athletics.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
“I always say this with soft-tissue injuries, the athlete has to have confidence and full confidence.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
If an athlete misbehaves, they do not give the entire football team the heave-ho.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
In addition to filming grill advertisements at the residence, the athlete used a private studio and office space to work on sermons.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
Suddenly, with this small change in my workout regimen, I was a better balanced athlete.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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“Some of our favorite memories here revolve around hosting college students and professional athletes for meals, conversation, and meaningful fellowship.”
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
Lady Mary's charity the Mary Peters Trust, which supports Northern Ireland athletes, had helped Mageean in her athletics career.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
Coach Harvey Kitani said, “He is the person we want all our athletes to be.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
A handful of top long-distance athletes work at running stores, fitting people who have no idea how fast they are; ‘That’s 4:30 a mile!’
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
“It’s a book about two high school athletes, actually. It was a documentary first, in the nineties. Then they expanded on it for the book.”
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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