Are you any good at athletics? They are physical competitions that test your stamina, fitness level and skill.
I am not very athletic.  I prefer to read.
I'm not either, but they form the bulk of sport activities.
I enjoy watching some sports.  My son played basketball in high school and I really enjoyed watching.
Yeah some are fun to watch, I can't get into basketball though. Athletics really became organized long ago in the late 19th century with the Amateur Athletic Union in the US.
I know they have changed a lot.  The professional teams make it more about money than fun.
known as college athletics.
Athletics has gained significant importance at educational institutions; talented athletes may gain entry into higher education through athletic scholarships and represent their institutions in athletic conferences. Since the Industrial Revolution, people in the developed world have adopted an increasingly sedentary lifestyle. As a result athletics now plays a significant part in providing routine physical exercise. Athletic clubs worldwide offer athletic training facilities for multitudes of sports and games.
Etymology.
The word athletics is derived from the Greek word "athlos" (ἄθλος),
Athletics (physical culture)
Athletics is a term encompassing the human competitive sports and games requiring physical skill, and the systems of training that prepare athletes for competition performance. Athletic sports or contests are competitions which are primarily based on human physical competition, demanding the qualities of stamina, fitness, and skill. Athletic sports form the bulk of popular sporting activities, with other major forms including motorsports, , extreme sports and animal sports.
Athletic contests, as one of the earliest types of sport, are prehistoric and comprised