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Record 1 2010-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Games and Competitions (Sports)
  • Sports (General)
DEF

A level of sports participation.

CONT

... "elite" is defined as competing at the highest competition level for [a] particular sport ...

CONT

Excellence in amateur athletics, particularly at the elite levels, entails significant sacrifice by the athletes, many of whom delay careers to realize their dreams of representing Canada internationally, said [the] Minister.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
  • Sports (Généralités)
CONT

L’excellence dans le sport amateur, et en particulier au niveau élite, exige d’importants sacrifices de la part des athlètes, a affirmé le ministre [...]. Plusieurs athlètes mettent leur carrière professionnelle en veilleuse pour réaliser leur rêve de représenter le Canada sur la scène internationale.

CONT

Durant la phase d’investissement, le jeune athlète se concentre sur un seul sport et vise l’atteinte de hauts niveaux de compétition (par exemple, niveau élite).

Spanish

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