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Athletes can be professional (paid) or amateur (unpaid). A superior athlete is one who has above average physical skills ( Strength , Agility , and Endurance ) and is thus more suited for physical competition. An Ancient Greek word for "contest" was ''athlos'', and those competing in early Greek games were called athletes. Most professional athletes have particularly well-developed physiques obtained by extensive physical training and strict exercise accompanied by a strict dietary regiment. TERMINOLOGY Athlete and '''sportsperson''' can be used to refer to athletes of either sex, while '''sportsman''' and '''sportswoman''' refer to men and women, respectively. ALL-AROUND ATHLETE An all-around athlete is a person who competes in multiple sports at a high level, for instance someone who plays both Basketball and Baseball professionally. Examples of people who played numerous sports professionally are Deion Sanders (male) and Babe Zaharias (female). HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Many students in High School s participate in Intramural and Varsity sports. Many sports have practices after school lasting for roughly two hours. Weights, Calisthenics and other forms of conditioning are used for Physical Training . |
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