Athlete
noun
A person who is talented in sports or physical activities.
The football team has some of the best athletes in the country.
Often appears as...
- professional athlete
- olympic athlete
noun
A person who has the qualities associated with athletes, such as strength, fitness, stamina or agility.
Even though she doesn't play a sport, she has the physique of an athlete.
Often appears as...
- incredible athlete
- natural athlete
noun
A person who is talented in sports or physical activities.
The football team has some of the best athletes in the country.
Often appears as...
- professional athlete
- olympic athlete
noun
A person who has the qualities associated with athletes, such as strength, fitness, stamina or agility.
Even though she doesn't play a sport, she has the physique of an athlete.
Often appears as...
- incredible athlete
- natural athlete
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Broader Sports
Athlete' includes participants in a wide range of physical activities, not just traditional sports.
Chess players are not typically considered athletes.
Pro Tip 2/3Team or Solo
'Athlete' can refer to both team players and individuals who compete alone.
Tennis athletes are admired for their solo play.
Pro Tip 3/3Professional Context
In professional contexts, 'athlete' implies rigorous training and competition.
She signed a contract as a professional athlete.
Pro Tip 1/3Broader Sports
Athlete' includes participants in a wide range of physical activities, not just traditional sports.
Chess players are not typically considered athletes.
Pro Tip 2/3Team or Solo
'Athlete' can refer to both team players and individuals who compete alone.
Tennis athletes are admired for their solo play.
Pro Tip 3/3Professional Context
In professional contexts, 'athlete' implies rigorous training and competition.
She signed a contract as a professional athlete.
Pro Tip 1/3Broader Sports
Athlete' includes participants in a wide range of physical activities, not just traditional sports.
Chess players are not typically considered athletes.
Pro Tip 2/3Team or Solo
'Athlete' can refer to both team players and individuals who compete alone.
Tennis athletes are admired for their solo play.
Pro Tip 3/3Professional Context
In professional contexts, 'athlete' implies rigorous training and competition.
She signed a contract as a professional athlete.
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Aimee Mullins: Changing...
I skied competitively throughout high school, and I got a little restless in college because I wasn't doing anything for about a year or two sports-wise. And I'd never competed on a disabled level, you know -- I'd always competed against other able-bodied athletes. That's all I'd ever known.
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Unsung Heroes of Everest...
And will actually have to climb below that hanging glacier over there to the right. Once the camps get established, at these higher altitudes the guides, these amazing athletes they kinda snap into a new role. It's really like kitchen helpers. They're boiling water and cooking
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Are athletes really...
the democratization of sport, the spread to new bodies and to new populations around the world, and imagination in sport, an understanding of what the human body is truly capable of, have conspired to make athletes stronger, faster, bolder, and better than ever.
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What it's like to be a...
where they both went to school. Deah was an athlete. He was in dental school, talented, promising And his sister would tell me that he was the sweetest, most generous human being she knew. She was visiting him there and he showed her his resume,
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What is obesity? - Mia...
While BMI can be a helpful estimate of healthy weight, actual body fat percentage can only really be determined by also considering information like waist circumference and muscle mass. Athletes, for instance, have a naturally higher BMI.
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Sports Gender...
and the women who have to compete against her, say is an unfair advantage. High testosterone is the most important factor that separates male and female athletes. If you allow intersex women to compete against other women
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The astounding athletic...
which is also running estimation and control algorithms. The bulk of our research is algorithms. It's the magic that brings these machines to life. So how does one design the algorithms that create a machine athlete?
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She Biked 1,200 Miles to...
even when I was living out of my car with no health insurance my mom never said well you're not making the right choice she really empowered us and supported our decisions I've been an athlete all my life
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Russian Hamster Vs....
on the spawn and it seems they do it for fun when scientists placed a wheel in the wild mice took to it just as keenly as this enthusiastic ham stuck like human athletes exercise creates a rush
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How 3D printing helped...
acronym for late in life athlete was born the hundred pounds though that's been a different story that's been a promise I've kept breaking
Video examples
Aimee Mullins: Changing...
I skied competitively throughout high school, and I got a little restless in college because I wasn't doing anything for about a year or two sports-wise. And I'd never competed on a disabled level, you know -- I'd always competed against other able-bodied athletes. That's all I'd ever known.
Video examples
Unsung Heroes of Everest...
And will actually have to climb below that hanging glacier over there to the right. Once the camps get established, at these higher altitudes the guides, these amazing athletes they kinda snap into a new role. It's really like kitchen helpers. They're boiling water and cooking
Video examples
Are athletes really...
the democratization of sport, the spread to new bodies and to new populations around the world, and imagination in sport, an understanding of what the human body is truly capable of, have conspired to make athletes stronger, faster, bolder, and better than ever.
Video examples
What it's like to be a...
where they both went to school. Deah was an athlete. He was in dental school, talented, promising And his sister would tell me that he was the sweetest, most generous human being she knew. She was visiting him there and he showed her his resume,
Video examples
What is obesity? - Mia...
While BMI can be a helpful estimate of healthy weight, actual body fat percentage can only really be determined by also considering information like waist circumference and muscle mass. Athletes, for instance, have a naturally higher BMI.
Video examples
Sports Gender...
and the women who have to compete against her, say is an unfair advantage. High testosterone is the most important factor that separates male and female athletes. If you allow intersex women to compete against other women
Video examples
The astounding athletic...
which is also running estimation and control algorithms. The bulk of our research is algorithms. It's the magic that brings these machines to life. So how does one design the algorithms that create a machine athlete?
Video examples
She Biked 1,200 Miles to...
even when I was living out of my car with no health insurance my mom never said well you're not making the right choice she really empowered us and supported our decisions I've been an athlete all my life
Video examples
Russian Hamster Vs....
on the spawn and it seems they do it for fun when scientists placed a wheel in the wild mice took to it just as keenly as this enthusiastic ham stuck like human athletes exercise creates a rush
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How 3D printing helped...
acronym for late in life athlete was born the hundred pounds though that's been a different story that's been a promise I've kept breaking
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David Beckham
English Footballer
I don't know whether it's the athlete in me or the passion I have for the game: I always think that I can step back on the field and play.
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LeBron James
American Basketball Player
As a professional athlete a lot is going to be said about you - but I just try to move forward and try to achieve my goals.
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Venus Williams
American Tennis Player
I believe that athletes - especially female athletes in the world's leading sport for women - should serve as role models.
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Kobe Bryant
American Basketball Player
If there were camera phones back in the day, the biggest athletes in the world would have had a lot of explaining to do.
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Gordon Hayward
American Basketball Player
Being a professional athlete, people respect the fact that I respect eSports professional gamers.
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Al Pacino
American Actor
The actor becomes an emotional athlete. The process is painful - my personal life suffers.
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Gary Woodland
American Athlete
I worked my whole life and dreamed my whole life of being a professional athlete.
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Hope Solo
American Athlete
Every athlete acquires routines as a way to help control nerves.
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Israel Adesanya
Nigerian Athlete
I feel like MMA athletes are the best athletes in the world.
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Giancarlo Esposito
American Actor
For me, I've lived a life as an athlete.
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David Beckham
English Footballer
I don't know whether it's the athlete in me or the passion I have for the game: I always think that I can step back on the field and play.
Quote examples
LeBron James
American Basketball Player
As a professional athlete a lot is going to be said about you - but I just try to move forward and try to achieve my goals.
Quote examples
Venus Williams
American Tennis Player
I believe that athletes - especially female athletes in the world's leading sport for women - should serve as role models.
Quote examples
Kobe Bryant
American Basketball Player
If there were camera phones back in the day, the biggest athletes in the world would have had a lot of explaining to do.
Quote examples
Gordon Hayward
American Basketball Player
Being a professional athlete, people respect the fact that I respect eSports professional gamers.
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Al Pacino
American Actor
The actor becomes an emotional athlete. The process is painful - my personal life suffers.
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Gary Woodland
American Athlete
I worked my whole life and dreamed my whole life of being a professional athlete.
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Hope Solo
American Athlete
Every athlete acquires routines as a way to help control nerves.
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Israel Adesanya
Nigerian Athlete
I feel like MMA athletes are the best athletes in the world.
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Giancarlo Esposito
American Actor
For me, I've lived a life as an athlete.
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