athlete
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Consider an athlete who took the exact opposite approach of James: soccer legend Cristiano Ronaldo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao is still the country's most popular athlete.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
According to his coach, Wallace can read the game better than anybody on the team and also is an elite athlete and the fastest player on the team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Ramsay-Peaty has spoken about the difficult decisions that come with being an elite athlete.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
He was good at chess, and he was a natural scholar and athlete.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
The school has been able to attract multisport athletes with speed and versatility.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
Known as the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay while in Scotland, the couple also spent time meeting athletes, staff and volunteers during a slightly blustery visit to the venue on the River Clyde.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Spectators will know which countries dominated, what athletes made history and, perhaps the biggest question of all, how everyone handled the traffic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
The company plans to encourage its athletes to participate in events across both boxing and MMA, Bidarian said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
The sportsmanship award is next, and that’s the one Avery has a shot at since they always give it to the best athletes, but it goes to Eliana and this baseball star, Chase.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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