sports event
Organized athletic competition
A sports event is an organized athletic competition or game, from a single match to a tournament or championship series.
The term covers everything from local little league games to the Olympics: The sports event drew thousands of spectators.
Major sports events often become cultural occasions beyond the competition itself.
- playoffContest deciding advancement
- cheeringVocal encouragement given
- standing ovationApplause while risen
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
competition · referee · spectators · tailgate · beer vendor · rivalry · athlete · venue · sold out · ticket stub · schedule · broadcasting · mascot · coach · marathon · halftime show · victory lap · medal ceremony
- eventsevents, party, parties, wedding, concert
- outdoor eventsblock party, concerts, garden party, festivals, parade
- public spectaclesparade, circus, fireworks, concert, festival
- drone shotsaerial shot, flyover, bird's eye view, overhead view, slow reveal
- sporting eventsrace, game, match, games, final
- gatheringsgathering, gatherings, parties, party, reunion
sports eventpractice
Repeated work toward mastery
training session · scrimmage · rehearsal · warm-up · drill
sports eventdaily routine
Recurring set of activities
ordinary day · workday · private life · downtime · off-season
sports eventacademic competition
Contest testing student knowledge
chess tournament · spelling bee · debate tournament · quiz bowl · science fair
sport, event, sporting, eventually, sporty, uneventful, eventful, sportsman, sportsmanship