athletic competitions

Organized physical contests

Athletic competitions are organized events in which participants compete in physical sports or activities.

The term covers everything from local track meets to the Olympic Games.

Individual sports pit athletes against each other directly; team sports pit groups.

She trained for years to compete in athletic competitions at the national level.

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relay · starting blocks · photo finish · field · Commonwealth Games · medal · victory lap · stadium · decathlon · championship · endurance · gymnastics · track and field · sprint · football · arena · World Cup · opening ceremony

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Opposites
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Physical fitness activity

free play · yoga practice · pickup games · physical therapy · recreational sports

physical vs. mental/sedentary pursuits

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Sedentary office labor

chess tournaments · spelling bees · trivia contests · reading · meditation

organized activity vs. inactivity

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Cessation of activity

relaxation · idleness · inactivity · lounging · doing nothing

Family

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