Athletics may refer to:
Sports
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Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking
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Track and field
Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping eve ...
, a sub-category of the above sport
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Athletics (physical culture), competitions based on human qualities of stamina, fitness, and skill
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College athletics
College athletics encompasses non-professional, collegiate and university-level competitive sports and games.
World University Games
The first World University Games were held in 1923. There were originally called the ''Union Nationale des ...
, non-professional, collegiate- and university-level competitive physical sports and games
Teams
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Oakland Athletics, an American professional baseball team
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Philadelphia Athletics (1860–76), an American professional baseball team
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Philadelphia Athletics (American Association), an American professional baseball team, 1882–1890
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Philadelphia Athletics (1890–91), an American baseball team
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Philadelphia Athletics (NFL), a professional American football team, 1902–1903
Other uses
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Athletics (band), an American post-rock band
See also
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Athlete (disambiguation)
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Athletic (disambiguation)
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athleticism
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