sportsperson

Example Sentences

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In truth, this starts as a soon as a sportsperson arrives on the scene, especially when it's apparent they are heading for the top.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025

Mary is not the first sportsperson to release an autobiography that criticises others or has a perspective on how they feel they've been treated.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

Albon says having a professional sportsperson as a girlfriend has an important impact on his racing "in many ways".

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2025

This would not usually allow her to play in the PWR under the 'international sportsperson route' as she would have needed to play for the USA XVs side in the last 24 months.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2024

To capture recurrent patterns characteristic of high efficiency performance and to emulate or improve them, adapt them to the type of sportsperson prepared for a certain contest, becomes part of the broader experience.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai