The meaning of Athletes

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A person who takes part in a sporting contest.

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Two competitors were banned for taking drugs

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A person, product, company, etc. that is trying to compete with others, for example, by trying to make bigger sales in a particular market

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Chief/main/major competitor at least one major competitor is gearing up to provide local service at…

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A person or group competing with others to achieve something.

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The major contenders in the football championship

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A person who takes part in a contest or competition.

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An anxious contestant on a television quiz show

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Someone who competes in a contest

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In tonight's quiz, our contestants have come from all over the country., contestant for two main ca…

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A person trained or skilled in gymnastics.

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From then on coaches and girls alike realised that a smaller gymnast meant a better gymnast.

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A person who is skilled at performing controlled physical exercises, often on special equipment, sometimes in sports competitions

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A disc jockey.

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Dashboard confessional took the stage to a lot of high-pitched screaming and proceeded to impress e…

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Another term for jockstrap.

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A scotsman (often as a form of address).

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A support or protection for the male genitals, worn especially by sportsmen.

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I think, however, that boys should start wearing protective gear like jockstraps even at the 5th gr…

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A tight piece of clothing worn by men under their pants or shorts to support and protect their sex organs, esp. while playing sports

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A person taking part in a sport or game.

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A tennis player

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An animal or means of transport bred or designed for racing.

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Tall-masted ocean racers

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A person or animal that competes in a race (= a competition to see who can finish first) or runs a race with someone

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The average racer completed the race in 13 hours last year.

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A person that runs, especially in a specified way.

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Mary was a fast runner

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A long, narrow blade designed to slide over ice easily, fixed to the bottom of skates (= a type of boot) or snow vehicles

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A man who takes part in a sport, especially as a professional.

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An athlete and sportsman, he played football (as a goalkeeper), skied and was an avid theatregoer, …

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A man who plays sport, especially one who plays it well

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He'll be remembered both as a brilliant player and as a true sportsman.

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Someone who plays sport, especially one who plays it well

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He was voted sportsperson of the year.

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A woman who takes part in sport, especially professionally.

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Competition has been exceptionally high with the british adventurers competing against professional…

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A woman who plays sport, especially one who plays it well

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A famous/keen/talented sportswoman