athlete
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"Being a tennis player, being an athlete, you suddenly have a different role. You become a role model for many youngsters."
From BBC • May 19, 2026
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
He was good at chess, and he was a natural scholar and athlete.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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