athletics

Example Sentences

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Former European 200m champion Adam Gemili has retired from athletics at the age of 32.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The first NIL millionaires in college athletics started trickling in shortly after the new rules went into effect five years ago, but now payments to the top athletes are exploding.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

Commentators fill the resulting hours of dead air with personal anecdotes, weaving a charming one-sided conversation through the occasional interruption of athletics.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

Chad Baker-Mazara is the poster child for 2026 college athletics.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

He hated athletics because it speeded up the process of sweat.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier