athletics

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Collocations

ADJ

indoor, outdoor | junior, senior | amateur, schools | international, world

VERB + ATHLETICS

compete in, do, take part in

My son has been doing athletics at school since he was ten years old.

take up

Many young people take up athletics after joining a local sports club.

quit

ATHLETICS + NOUN

career

She dedicated twenty years to building a successful athletics career before retiring.

circuit, scene, world

She has been part of the professional athletics scene for nearly a decade now.

name

The team The Oakland Athletics, previously Kansas City Athletics and Philadelphia Athletics.

Nickname for many athletic teams whose full name includes "Athletics".

noun — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competit

Athletics are an important part of school life.

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Adil is very good at studying, but when it comes to athletics, he's a bit lousy.

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I'll feel better if I return to athletics.

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Where are the athletics championships this year?

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Just after he returned from outdoor school, my son explained to me in great detail how much he enjoyed field athletics.

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Tom enjoys watching the athletics on the television.

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In some senses, athletics is marked as US. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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