amateur sports
Hobbyist athletic pursuits
Amateur sports are athletic competitions where participants are not paid professionals.
The term traditionally implied playing for love of the game rather than money, though the line has blurred considerably—college athletes now receive compensation, and Olympic "amateurs" often train full-time with sponsorships.
She preferred the authenticity of amateur sports to the commercialism of the pros.
- beer leagueAmateur adult sports group
- fun runsNoncompetitive recreational races
- sandlotInformal urban ballfield
- weekend warriorsRecreational athletes, only occasionally
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
public parks · grassroots initiatives · volunteer coaches · social bonding · leisure activity · local tournaments · trophy ceremony · self-discipline · pickup games · community spirit · team captains · professionalization · tryouts · stress relief · unpaid · hobbyist · sportsmanship · competition
- OlympicsOlympics, Olympic Games, Summer Olympics, Winter Olympics, Olympic medal
- sports participationtryouts, practice, training, drills, coaching
- hobbiesknitting circles, skateboarding, model trains, write, writing
- leisurerecreation, pastimes, downtime, free time, relaxation
- sportsbasketball, tennis, athletics, golf, baseball
- sports typesmartial arts