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athlete

[ath-leet] / ˈæθ lit /


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When can an athlete be considered truly great?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

It’s like, how are you creating this world around who the athlete is?

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Antonsen admitted he got a "little bit lucky" with Shi pulling out, calling the Chinese athlete "a very difficult opponent".

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

You can't sweat it all out "unless you're a super athlete" training all the time, or flush it out by drinking plenty of water, she says.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

If you think about it, there are two very different ways to evaluate an athlete.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell




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