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- DictionaryCham·pi·on/ˈCHampēən/
noun
- 1. a person who has defeated or surpassed all rivals in a competition, especially in sports: "a champion hurdler"
- 2. a person who fights or argues for a cause or on behalf of someone else: "a champion of women's rights"
verb
- 1. support the cause of; defend: "priests who championed human rights"
8 hours ago · In sports, a dynasty is a team or individual that dominates their sport or league for an extended length of time. Some leagues usually maintain official lists of dynasties, [citation needed] often as part of a hall of fame, [citation needed] but in many cases, whether a team or individual has achieved a dynasty is subjective.
8 hours ago · v. t. e. The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (French: Jeux olympiques) [a] [1] are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games are considered the world's foremost sports competition with ...
8 hours ago · This article describes a work or element of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. Please help rewrite it to explain the fiction more clearly and provide non-fictional perspective. (March 2024) (Learn how and when to remove this message) George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire saga features a large cast of characters. The series follows three interwoven plotlines: a dynastic war for ...
8 hours ago · Treble (association football) Barcelona is the first European men's football team to win a continental treble twice, in 2008–09 and in 2014–15 (pictured). Bayern Munich is currently the only other European club that has won two continental trebles. A treble in association football is achieved when a club team wins three trophies in a single ...
8 hours ago · The FCS determines its national champion through an NCAA-sanctioned single-elimination bracket tournament, culminating in a title game, the NCAA Division I Football Championship. As of the 2018 season, the tournament begins with 24 teams; 10 conference champions that received automatic bids, and 14 teams selected at-large by a selection committee.
1 day ago · Paris — Iga Swiatek played like the current No. 1 and the two-time defending champion at the French Open. No surprise there. That Naomi Osaka looked like the former No. 1 that she is — and on ...
1 day ago · The chimpanzee is covered in coarse black hair, but has a bare face, fingers, toes, palms of the hands, and soles of the feet. It is larger and more robust than the bonobo, weighing 40–70 kg (88–154 lb) for males and 27–50 kg (60–110 lb) for females and standing 150 cm (4 ft 11 in).
