Difference between revisions of "Athlete"
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==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
| − | [ | + | [https://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] | *Date: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_Century 15th century] | ||
==Definition== | ==Definition== | ||
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Etymology
Middle English, from Latin athleta, from Greek athlētēs, from athlein to contend for a prize, from athlon prize, contest
- Date: 15th century
Definition
- a person who is trained or skilled in exercises, sports, or games requiring physical strength, agility, or 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 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 physiques obtained by extensive physical training and strict exercise accompanied by a strict dietary regimen.
