international competitions

Cross-border athletic events

International competitions are contests between participants representing different countries: the Olympics and other international competitions, She trained for years to compete at the international level.

The phrase appears most often in sports, but extends to academic contests, music, science fairs, and other fields where nations send representatives to compete.

Related

Commonwealth Games · Tour de France · Cannes Film Festival · Paralympic Games · FIFA World Cup · gold medal · podium finish · Model United Nations · world stage · global audience · Cricket World Cup · World Expo · Miss Universe · opening ceremony · Rugby World Cup · qualifying · draws · seedings

Opposites
geographic scope

international competitionslocal tournaments

Contests within a region

regional competitions · national competitions · club championships · city leagues · state championships

formality and organization

international competitionspickup games

Casual unorganized athletic contests

playground games · friendly matches · scrimmages · amateur hour

collaborative vs. competitive orientation

international competitionsinternational collaborations

Joint work between nations

joint ventures · cooperative projects · global partnerships · humanitarian missions

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G