noun
1 ( BrE ) sports such as running, jumping, etc. ⇨ See also ↑ track and field
ADJECTIVE
▪ indoor , outdoor
▪ junior , senior
▪ amateur , schools
▪ international , world
VERB + ATHLETICS
▪ compete in , do , take part in
▪
My daughter wants to compete in ~.
▪ take up
▪
She didn't take up ~ until she was 20.
▪ quit
ATHLETICS + NOUN
▪ championships , competition , event , meet , meeting
▪ stadium
▪ star
▪ coach
▪ club , team
▪ federation
▪ official
▪ career
▪
the hardest event of her ~ career
▪ circuit , scene , world
▪
How long has she been competing on the international ~ circuit?
2 ( AmE ) any sports
ADJECTIVE
▪ collegiate , intercollegiate
▪ college , high-school
▪ amateur , competitive , professional
ATHLETICS + NOUN
▪ program
▪ department