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==Etymology==
 
==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
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[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]
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*Date: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_Century 15th century]
 
==Definition==
 
==Definition==
 
*a [[person]] who is [[trained]] or [[Skill|skilled]] in [[exercises]], sports, or games requiring [[physical]] strength, agility, or [[Endurance|stamina]]
 
*a [[person]] who is [[trained]] or [[Skill|skilled]] in [[exercises]], sports, or games requiring [[physical]] strength, agility, or [[Endurance|stamina]]

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Etymology

Middle English, from Latin athleta, from Greek athlētēs, from athlein to contend for a prize, from athlon prize, contest

Definition

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.