athletics
athletics
Definition
ath·let·ics (-iks)
sports, games, exercises, etc. requiring physical strength, skill, stamina, speed, etc.
athletics
Synonyms
athletics
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- enjoy: Ravi is a keen sportsman who enjoys athletics and playing badminton and tennis and he still holds a public schools record for the 200m.
- include: Previous EYOF Gold medal winners from Great Britain include the current GB athletics captain Dwain Chambers.
Adjective modifier
- indoor: The club is very involved in Sportshall Athletics ( indoor athletics for the younger age groups ).
- Scottish: If you are not a member of scottish athletics and would like to become a member, please do so here.
- amateur: IAAF News, news and more news from the world of amateur athletics.
- junior: Long term Ensure the sustainable success of junior athletics in the Mendip area by developing all aspects of the club's activities.
- Greek: Her recent research focuses on the reception of Greek athletics in the Roman empire and the representation of Greek mythology in Roman art.
- competitive: Around 44 junior athletes took part, in what turned out to be very competitive days athletics.
Modifies a noun
- stadium: The session runs from 12.30pm 2.00pm at the brand new synthetic grass pitches at the athletics stadium.
- squad: Most of the Sini athletics squad will be testing their current fitness levels on the boards over the next couple of months.
- championship: Covered Commonwealth Games since 1970, Olympics since 1972 and the world athletics championships since their inception in 1983.
- coach: Two athletics coaches were hired to help train our skills.
- arena: Yeovil Athletics Arena The floodlit athletics arena offers some of the most comprehensive facilities in the South West.
- club: Corps athletes compete on an equal basis with the top athletics clubs in the country.
Noun used with modifier
- sportshall: Pride of place went to the sportshall athletics team who managed a tremendous third place out of the 33 boroughs.
- club: Which then made me wonder if such things occur in club athletics among our fellow amateur athletes.
- coaching: Nike were founded by legendary track coach Bill Bowerman when coaching athletics at the University of Oregon in the United States of America.
- field: We organize track and field athletics, circuit training and weight training.
- hall: We also have the use of the main hall for junior winter training and indoor sports hall athletics sessions.
- disability: Nathan Wells from Crossgates is to take part in the 9th national learning disability athletics championships in Manchester later this year.
athletics Quotes
I have often observed in women of her type a tendency to regard all athletics as inferior forms of fox-hunting.
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