amateur sport

collocation in English

meaningsofamateurandsport

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amateur
adjective
uk
/ˈæm.ə.tər/us
/ˈæm.ə.tʃɚ/
taking part in an activity for pleasure, not as ...
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sport
noun
uk
/spɔːt/us
/spɔːrt/
a game, competition, or activity needing physical effort and skill that is played or done according to rules, for enjoyment and/or as ...
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(Definition ofamateurandsportfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Recognition of the importance ofamateursportis therefore in line with the idea of bringing sport close to the citizens.
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What do we think of the relationship between professional andamateursport?
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Through these questions, it is the often fragile border-line between professional andamateursportthat is at stake.
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Amateursportis widespread—football, athletics and, of course, the best rugby team in country.
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A great deal has been done foramateursport.
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The financial benefit toamateursportclubs will depend on the financial circumstances of each club.
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I do not want to say much about the exemption ofamateursport.
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I have now found a way of helpingamateursportin general.
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I turn to something rather more important, the concession toamateursportand entertainments.
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The game could then adjust itself to the question of how it will fit inamateursport.
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Amateursport, by the very nature of things, is poor.
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It is true that some of those at the top inamateursportcan attract large crowds, but they are not the important ones.
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Amateursportis surely a priority for the youth of the land.
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This is tantamount to the systematic dismantling ofamateursport, even at school level.
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Everyone was in favour of being able to provide some sort of financial advantage toamateursport.
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Amateursportprovides raw material for the sports industry and commercialised championships.
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Active participation inamateursportcreates bonds of friendship that often last a lifetime.
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Within that global figure communityamateursportis ring-fenced.
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We should pay attention to the need for balancing the policies aimed at the development of professional andamateursport.
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Profits from gambling should primarily be used for the benefit of society in order to promoteamateursport, amongst other things.
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