Athletics
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Athletics may refer to:
  • Athletics (sport), an umbrella sport, comprising track and field, cross country, road running and racewalking
    • Track and field
      Track and field
      Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...

  • Athletics (U.S.), a term for athletic sports and culture based on human, physical competition
    • College athletics
      College athletics
      College athletics refers primarily to sports and athletic competition organized and funded by institutions of tertiary education . In the United States, college athletics is a two-tiered system. The first tier includes the sports that are sanctioned by one of the collegiate sport governing bodies...

      , athletic sports and organizations at the college (tertiary) level in North America
  • Oakland Athletics
    Oakland Athletics
    The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....

    , a Major League Baseball team in Oakland, California
  • Philadelphia Athletics (1860–1876), a former baseball team
  • Philadelphia Athletics (American Association)
    Philadelphia Athletics (American Association)
    The Philadelphia Athletics were a professional baseball team, one of six charter members of the American Association, a 19th-century major league, which began play in 1882 as a rival to the National League. The other teams were the Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Red Stockings, Eclipse of...

    , a former baseball team from 1882 through 1890
  • Philadelphia Athletics (1890–1891), a former baseball team
  • Philadelphia Athletics (American football), a former American football team

See also

  • Athlete (disambiguation)
    Athlete (disambiguation)
    Athlete may refer to:* A person who is involved in Athletics , which involves track and field events, long distance, cross-country and road running, and racewalking* Sportsperson, a person who participates regularly in a sport...

  • Athletic (disambiguation)
  • Sport
    Sport
    A Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree...

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