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athletics are vs athletics is

Both 'athletics are' and 'athletics is' can be correct depending on the context. 'Athletics are' is used when referring to the athletes or the activities involved in sports, while 'athletics is' is used when referring to the concept or the field of sports in a singular sense.

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athletics are

This phrase is correct when referring to the athletes or the activities involved in sports.

Use 'athletics are' when talking about the athletes participating in sports or the various activities within the realm of sports.

Examples:

Athletics are an important part of school curriculum.
The athletics team are training hard for the upcoming competition.

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Athletics are an important component of Wendsworth Academy.
What sort of athletics are you interested in?
What I do know is that athletic careers are made or lost on perception.
None of the missing men are particularly athletic.
You are deceptively athletic for someone of your stature.
Dad and the boys are athletic, not you.
Can't be you, that's for sure, even if you are athletic director.
Athletic champion that you are, Sagittarius is a natural code name for you.
Athletic champion that you are, Sagittarius is a natural code name for you.
But we are very athletic, so I'm telling you... we could break a piano.
Now, why enter a room where two strong, athletic boys are sleeping?
They are athletic gear for Muslim women that enable them to ski, play tennis, do whatever they want to do without having to uncap themselves.
They're not the most athletic group now, are they?
You're not even athletic, so why are you running so hard?
Guster and his perfect athletic build.
If you like athletic, confident, young...
Most likely related to her athletic proclivities.
But these are really high-performance athletic animals.
Brick lived for competition and athletic perfection.
We know athletic performance is your priority.

Alternatives:

The athletes in athletics are
The activities in athletics are
The sports in athletics are

athletics is

This phrase is correct when referring to the concept or the field of sports in a singular sense.

Use 'athletics is' when discussing the overall concept or field of sports as a singular entity.

Examples:

Athletics is a popular choice for many students.
The study of athletics is fascinating.

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We know athletic performance is your priority.
You know, the entire athletic department is here tonight.
A big, athletic guy is swinging a 2-1/2-foot club.
We know that the production of sportswear and athletic footwear is organised through an elaborate international system of subcontractors.
An athletic club is considered to be local when it does not participate in the highest division in its branch of athletics.
Because of it, our athletic program is already seeing the positive effects.
Ma'am, the crack baby athletic association is a storied franchise.
The sale of TV rights of light athletic events is therefore also in principle a matter, which could fall within the scope of Community competition law.
It is well known that Athletic Bilbao is the only European club that plays its matches with teams made up entirely of players who are Basque by origin, and this feature was the target of all kinds of clearly xenophobic verbal abuse from those involved in these incidents.
Which one of these fine... athletic specimens is "Longball" Longo?
This... is an Athletic Club.
Well then seeing that Coach Jones is the athletic director...
Regina's Uncle is the athletic director at Marston.
Col. Mauer teaches military history and modern warfare and Henderson is our athletic director.
Only the future I think about Is this athletic program.
All Caleb is is an athletic and energetic stand-in until the right one comes along.
The athletic shoe... is a Converse Chuck Taylor and the boot is a Doc Martin.
And just so you know, the "Poster Boy" brand is pretty athletic, so...
Bruce: And just so you know, the "Poster Boy" brand is pretty athletic, so...
What I do know is that athletic careers are made or lost on perception.

Alternatives:

The concept of athletics is
The field of athletics is
The discipline of athletics is

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