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athletics

[ath-let-iks] / æθˈlɛt ɪks /


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It was certainly noisy, and the resident DJ meant at times it felt more like you were in a club than an athletics meet.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

The idea of restructuring Michigan athletics assets into a semi-independent entity remains stalled and will likely fall to a new administrative team.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

Hodgkinson is one of six athletes competing in the 800m at Athlos, the all-female athletics event taking place in London, on Friday.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

You won’t have seen an athletics event like this before…

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

Lining the rotunda were huge glass cases filled with trophies the school had won over the years: athletics, music competitions, color guard.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia




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