sports competition
Organized athletic matchup
A sports competition is an organized contest in which athletes or teams compete against each other in athletic events.
The term covers everything from local tournaments to the Olympics: She entered the sports competition hoping to qualify for regionals.
Competition implies rules, judges or referees, and typically winners and losers.
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- championship gameContest determining the champion
- matchGame between opponents
- gameOrganized play or sport
rivalry · trash talk · athlete · victory · gold medal · defeat · medal · trophy · arena · stadium · playing field · crowd · cheering · sweat · adrenaline · finals · playoffs · sudden death
sports competitionpractice
Repeated work toward mastery
training · practice session · training session · drill · rehearsal
sports competitioncasual play
Unstructured recreational activity
pickup game · leisure activity · free play · fun and games · recess
sports competitionspectating
Viewing an event unfold
watching sports · sports viewing · fandom · couch potato · sports commentary
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