athleticsnoun [ U ]
uk/æθˈlet.ɪks/us/æθˈlet̬.ɪks/B1 UK US track and field the general name for a particular group of sports in which people compete, including running, jumping, and throwing:
an athletics team/club/meeting
US sports and physical activities of any type:
Girls who participate in high school athletics are more likely to graduate than those who don’t.
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- Woodford is the captain of the British athletics team.
- There was a big controversy over the use of drugs in athletics.
- She is a fine runner and a well-known figure in Scottish amateur athletics.
- We love to watch the Olympics - especially the athletics.
- When did you first get interested in athletics, and why did you specialize in long jump?
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Athletics
- athlete
- caber
- finish line
- finishing line 1
- finishing line
- follow through
- hammer throwing
- hurdler
- marathon
- relay
- running
- sack race
- shot
- sprint
- stagger
- steeplechase
- track
- track meet
- triathlon
- water jump
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