athletics
Competitive physical sports
Athletics refers to sports and physical activities requiring strength, speed, or endurance.
In American usage, athletics covers organized sports generally: the athletics department, college athletics.
In British usage, athletics specifically means track and field events—running, jumping, throwing.
The word often implies competitive sport rather than casual exercise: She excelled at athletics in high school.
Brief maximum-speed effort
- relayStage-by-stage transmission
- hurdlesFrames jumped in races
- steeplechaseObstacle course race
- javelinThrowing spear for sport
discus · shotput · heptathlon · lane · spikes · baton · anchor · leg
Sport of hoisting barbells
- powerliftingMaximal barbell competition sport
- shotputThrowing a weighted ball
- discusHeavy disc for throwing
- muscleContractile body tissue
barbell · dumbbells · squat · deadlift · benchpress · gymnasium · reps · sets
Team sport with hoops
- soccerField sport with goals
- volleyballCourt game over net
- baseballBat-and-ball team sport
- tennisRacquet sport over net
cricket · rugby · badminton · lacrosse · hockey · handball · swimming · cycling
Long-distance footrace
- ultramarathonRace longer than 26.2 miles
- ironmanLong-distance triathlon competitor
- long-distanceAcross great distances
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
perseverance · grit · tenacity · cardiovascular · aerobic · conditioning · fatigue · recovery
Multi-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- medalistCompetition award recipient
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
- qualifierWord or phrase limiting meaning
finals · semifinals · contender · matchup · underdog · favorite · upset · seed
Awards for achievement
- torchHandheld burning light source
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- IOCOlympic governing body
- dopingProhibited athletic drug use
opening · closing · anthem · flagbearer · parade · village · qualifying · trials
Structured physical exercise
- drillsRepetitive training routines
- fitnessGood physical shape
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
- warmupPre-activity preparation
cooldown · coach · regimen · periodization · overtraining · tapering · practice · camps
sprint
Brief maximum-speed effort
- relayStage-by-stage transmission
- hurdlesFrames jumped in races
- steeplechaseObstacle course race
javelin · discus · shotput · heptathlon · lane · spikes · baton · anchor · leg · split
weightlifting
Sport of hoisting barbells
- powerliftingMaximal barbell competition sport
- shotputThrowing a weighted ball
- discusHeavy disc for throwing
muscle · barbell · dumbbells · squat · deadlift · benchpress · gymnasium · reps · sets · spotter
basketball
Team sport with hoops
- soccerField sport with goals
- volleyballCourt game over net
- baseballBat-and-ball team sport
tennis · cricket · rugby · badminton · lacrosse · hockey · handball · swimming · cycling · gymnastics
marathon
Long-distance footrace
- ultramarathonRace longer than 26.2 miles
- ironmanLong-distance triathlon competitor
- long-distanceAcross great distances
stamina · perseverance · grit · tenacity · cardiovascular · aerobic · conditioning · fatigue · recovery · pacing
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- medalistCompetition award recipient
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
qualifier · finals · semifinals · contender · matchup · underdog · favorite · upset · seed · bracket
medals
Awards for achievement
doping · opening · closing · anthem · flagbearer · parade · village · qualifying · trials · record
workout
Structured physical exercise
- drillsRepetitive training routines
- fitnessGood physical shape
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
warmup · cooldown · coach · regimen · periodization · overtraining · tapering · practice · camps · preseason
- high schoolhigh school, teachers, classroom, classrooms, principal
- K-12 Schoolselementary school, middle school, high school, student, classroom
- British Sportsrugby, cricket, football, tennis, soccer
- natural talentssinging, dancing, drawing, painting, music
- Greek educationacademy, lyceum, gymnasium, palestra, pedagogy
- fitnessfitness, exercise, gym, workout, running
athleticssedentary lifestyle
Habitual physical inactivity
inactivity · sedentariness · idleness · lethargy · sloth
athleticsacademics
Professional researchers and teachers
scholarship · intellectual pursuits · book learning · studying · mental exercise
athleticsspectatorship
State of being onlooker
couch surfing · binge-watching · spectating · lounging · vegging out
- athletic prowessExcellence in physical competition
- university athleticsCompetitive sports at colleges
- athletic achievementNotable physical feat
- athletic rivalryCompetitive relationship in sports
- athletic gearEquipment for physical activity
- college athleticsOrganized university sports programs