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What is the difference between Athlete and Competitor ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between Athlete and Competitor ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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@Oreo-dog A “participant in a sports competition” can be an athlete, or it can be an everyday person. Normally, you would not refer to someone as an athlete unless they compete at a higher level. For example: A school has a field day and you have to participate in a relay. You are not an athlete, you are a participant in a sports competition.
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@Oreo-dog An athlete is a person who competes in sports. For example, Naomi Osaka is an athlete.
A competitor is someone or something that rivals someone or something else. For example, Ford and Honda are competitors in the car market. Another example: Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams are both competitors in Wimbledon.
Competitor can also apply outside of sports or business. For example: My daughter is my competitor when I play Mario Kart.
I hope this helps clarify a little bit. If not, please feel free to respond and I will find better examples.
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@mckeonjessica thank you! Although your explanation is already helpful, I also wanna ask about the difference between “a participant in a sports competition” and “an athlete”.
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- German Near fluent
@Oreo-dog A “participant in a sports competition” can be an athlete, or it can be an everyday person. Normally, you would not refer to someone as an athlete unless they compete at a higher level. For example: A school has a field day and you have to participate in a relay. You are not an athlete, you are a participant in a sports competition.
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