It's all Greek to me! (Part three)
Sports
AEROBICS gr. Aerovike. Exercises which aim to augment the quantity of oxygen taken into the body.
ATHLETE gr. Athletes. A participant in a competition of physical strength and dexterity.
CYCLING gr. Kyklos(circle). In fact, “bicycle” means two circles.
GYMNASTICS gr. <Gymnos=naked. Training of the body according to a specific programme of exercises.
OLYMPICS gr. Olympiakoi= Olympic contests. Meeting of the modern Olympic Games.
TROPHY gr. Tropaion= in antiquity a memorial on the site of a victory made up of a pile of weapons and spoils taken from the enemy.
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