athletics

Example Sentences

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Now, at 15, Kekoa wears contacts and likes athletics.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The stadium has continued to host athletics events since West Ham's move, including the 2017 World Athletics Championships and Diamond League meets.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 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

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

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier