Define an Athlete
How do you define an athlete?
An athlete needs to play a sport but then what defines a sport?
An athlete is someone who is persistent with what they do. They strive to do their best at their task and beat out the competition. Generally, they’re on a team or have a supporting system to lean on (see all thank you speeches). They want to grow stronger mentally and physically. They do activities that push there bodies to the limit. They keep pushing even when there is pain. They cry out of passion and encourage others around them. They have passion to win and injuries do not stop them.
Thank you to those who came out to Relay for Life this weekend, for those who are fighting. Combating cancer is as much as a sport as playing in the NBA. You have a will to win. You are an athlete, you are someone to look up to. Thank you for never quitting.
—JMUpg2Sports
To still donate to relay for life go to www.jmurelay.com
I would tend to disagree. athlete is a very specific definition for a type of competitor. the actual definition of athlete includes “sports and physical exercise”. i think “warrior” would be a more appropriate term. warrior as defined b…y Lt. Col. David Grossman: a warrior is one who participates in war. he said this in regards to military (obviously), police (war on drugs) etc, but im confident in saying that those fighting Cancer are certainly involved in a war, and therefore warriors.