athlete

Example Sentences

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"If you look at the athletes France have, if we kick a little too far, or if there's an offload, they come alive," Tandy told the BBC.

From Barron's

Weston becomes the first Team GB athlete to win two gold medals in a single Winter Olympics.

From BBC

Heiden, a longtime orthopaedic surgeon, low-key guy and probably America’s most overlooked living athlete, is in Milan, cheering on Stolz, a nice touch.

From The Wall Street Journal

“There was quite a bit of disgruntlement among older athletes, because chest trauma isn’t a super high-occurring injury,” said Morse, who doesn’t mind the vests.

From Los Angeles Times

Like many athletes, Fearon's career has been affected by agonising injuries at key moments.

From BBC