Olympic participation
Joining athletic competition
Olympic participation is competing in the Olympic Games as an athlete, or a country's involvement by sending a delegation.
It often carries symbolic weight beyond sport—nations use participation to assert legitimacy, and boycotts or bans make political statements: The country's Olympic participation was suspended over doping violations.
Her Olympic participation fulfilled a lifelong dream.
- competitorOne striving against others
- medalistCompetition award recipient
- personal bestOne's top performance
- medal countTotal awards won
- qualificationRequired skill or condition
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