Definition of Athletics. Meaning of Athletics. Synonyms of Athletics

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Definition of Athletics

Athletics
Athletics Ath*let"ics, n. The art of training by athletic exercises; the games and sports of athletes.
Athletic
Athletic Ath`let"ic, a. [L. athleticus, Gr. ?. See Athlete.] 1. Of or pertaining to athletes or to the exercises practiced by them; as, athletic games or sports. 2. Befitting an athlete; strong; muscular; robust; vigorous; as, athletic Celts. ``Athletic soundness.' --South. -- Ath*let"ic*al*ly, adv.

Meaning of Athletics from wikipedia

- Look up athletics in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Athletics may refer to: Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive...
- Athletics is a group of sporting events that involves competitive running, jumping and throwing. The most common types of athletics competitions are track...
- The Athletics (often referred to as the A's) are an American professional baseball team based in West Sacramento, California. The Athletics compete in...
- umbrella sport of athletics, which also includes road running, cross country running and racewalking. In British English the term athletics is synonymous...
- World Athletics, formerly known as the International Amateur Athletic Federation and International ****ociation of Athletics Federations and formerly abbreviated...
- Oakland Athletics (often referred to as the Oakland A's) were an American professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Oakland Athletics competed...
- The World Athletics Championships, known as the IAAF World Championships in Athletics until 2019, are a biennial athletics competition organized by World...
- The European Athletics Championships is a biennial (from 2010) athletics event organised by the European Athletic ****ociation and is recognised as the...
- Athletics (UKA) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in the United Kingdom. It is responsible for overseeing the governance of athletics events...
- World records in athletics are ratified by World Athletics. Athletics records comprise the best performances in the sports of track and field, road running...