sportsperson

Example Sentences

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In truth, this starts as a soon as a sportsperson arrives on the scene, especially when it's apparent they are heading for the top.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025

The 37-year-old will be unusual among participants as she is still an active professional sportsperson, playing for AC Milan in the women's Serie A.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2025

Ms Abad Ramon remembered Rocio not only as a keen sportsperson and committed student, but as "an extroverted" woman who would "always be laughing and the first one to make a joke".

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2025

England World Cup hero Alessia Russo took home the sportsperson award.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2023

To capture recurrent patterns characteristic of high efficiency performance and to emulate or improve them, adapt them to the type of sportsperson prepared for a certain contest, becomes part of the broader experience.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai