Athletics (physical culture)
SPORTS THAT REQUIRE A SIGNIFICANT PHYSICAL COMPONENT
Athletic contest; Athletic skill; Athletic ability; Athletic sport; Athletic competitions; Athletic games; Athletic Sports; Athletic Sport; Athleticism; Athletic sports; Athletics (US); Athletics (U.S.); Athletics (American); Athletics (North American)
Athletics is a term encompassing the human competitive sports and games requiring physical skill, and the systems of training that prepare athletes for competition performance. Athletic sports or contests are competitions which are primarily based on human physical competition, demanding the qualities of stamina, fitness, and skill.