sportspeople
Professional game participants
Sportspeople are athletes—individuals who participate in sports, especially professionally or competitively.
The term serves as a gender-neutral alternative to sportsmen: Australian sportspeople dominated the swimming events.
More common in British than American English, where athletes remains the default.
Sports competitors
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- coachOne who instructs
- performanceCarrying out a task
talent · skills · agility · coordination · strength · flexibility · physique · prowess
One who instructs
- trainerOne who conditions others
- nutritionistFood and health advisor
- physiotherapistMovement rehabilitation specialist
- sports psychologistTherapist for athletic performance
manager · agent · scout · chiropractor · masseur · medical staff · equipment manager · sponsor
Long-distance footrace
- triathlonThree-event endurance contest
- ultramarathonRace longer than 26.2 miles
- ironmanLong-distance triathlon competitor
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
persistence · resilience · long-distance · perseverance · fortitude · grit · tenacity · toughness
Multi-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- rivalryOngoing contest between opponents
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- opponentOne who contends against
trophy · medal · contest · playoffs · matchup · underdog · challenger · head-to-head
Joint intellectual work
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- chemistryStudy of substances' interactions
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
partnership · trust · solidarity · dynamics · strategy · tactics · roles · captain
athletes
Sports competitors
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- coachOne who instructs
performance · talent · skills · agility · coordination · strength · flexibility · physique · prowess · dexterity
coach
One who instructs
- trainerOne who conditions others
- nutritionistFood and health advisor
- physiotherapistMovement rehabilitation specialist
sports psychologist · manager · agent · scout · chiropractor · masseur · medical staff · equipment manager · sponsor · mentor
marathon
Long-distance footrace
- triathlonThree-event endurance contest
- ultramarathonRace longer than 26.2 miles
- ironmanLong-distance triathlon competitor
stamina · persistence · resilience · long-distance · perseverance · fortitude · grit · tenacity · toughness · cardiovascular
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- rivalryOngoing contest between opponents
- victoryDefeating an opponent
opponent · trophy · medal · contest · playoffs · matchup · underdog · challenger · head-to-head · dominance
collaboration
Joint intellectual work
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- chemistryStudy of substances' interactions
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
coordination · partnership · trust · solidarity · dynamics · strategy · tactics · roles · captain · teammate
- New ZealandersNew Zealanders, New Zealander, Kiwis, Maori, Aucklander
sportspeoplespectators
Those who observe events
fans · audience · viewers · couch potatoes · onlookers
sportspeopleintellectuals
People of scholarly pursuits
academics · scholars · scientists · chess players · bookworms
people, sport, sporty, sportsman, sportsmanship, sportive, sportswoman, sportscaster, sportswriter