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==Etymology==
[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from [[Latin]] athleta, from [[Greek]] athlētēs, from athlein to contend for a prize, from athlon prize, contest
*Date: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_Century 15th century]
==Definition==
*a [[person]] who is [[trained]] or [[Skill|skilled]] in [[exercises]], sports, or games requiring [[physical]] strength, agility, or [[Endurance|stamina]]
==Description==
An ''''athlete''' is a person who participates regularly in a sport.
Athletes can be [[professional]] or [[amateur]]. A superior athlete is one who has above [[Normal|average]] [[physical]] [[skills]] (strength, agility, and endurance) and is thus more suited for physical competition. The word athletes is a direct Romanticization of the Greek: άθλητης [athletes], one who participates in a contest.
Most professional athletes have particularly well-developed [[Body|physiques]] obtained by extensive physical [[training]] and strict [[exercise]] accompanied by a strict dietary regimen.
[[Category: General Reference]]
==Etymology==
[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from [[Latin]] athleta, from [[Greek]] athlētēs, from athlein to contend for a prize, from athlon prize, contest
*Date: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_Century 15th century]
==Definition==
*a [[person]] who is [[trained]] or [[Skill|skilled]] in [[exercises]], sports, or games requiring [[physical]] strength, agility, or [[Endurance|stamina]]
==Description==
An ''''athlete''' is a person who participates regularly in a sport.
Athletes can be [[professional]] or [[amateur]]. A superior athlete is one who has above [[Normal|average]] [[physical]] [[skills]] (strength, agility, and endurance) and is thus more suited for physical competition. The word athletes is a direct Romanticization of the Greek: άθλητης [athletes], one who participates in a contest.
Most professional athletes have particularly well-developed [[Body|physiques]] obtained by extensive physical [[training]] and strict [[exercise]] accompanied by a strict dietary regimen.
[[Category: General Reference]]