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"I plan to go to every athletic contest," he said.

People in other countries apparently enjoy athletic contests that end without either team winning.

At another point he said, "This is not an athletic contest."

"It's going to come down to an athletic contest on the day."

The two schools have met in regularly scheduled athletic contests for more than a century.

The physical was more like an athletic contest against a stopwatch than a doctor's evaluation.

Academic and athletic contest as well as social programs were held.

And isn't that the reason you hold athletic contests in the first place?

But the students rarely do, except occasionally for athletic contests.

For instance, a victor in athletic or other contests may set up a list of his victories.