competitive sport
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competitive sport
The intensive and regular practice of a sport with the goal of achieving high performance in competitions. It contrasts with recreational sport, which primarily serves fitness or enjoyment.
Für den Leistungssport trainiert sie fast jeden Tag mehrere Stunden.
For competitive sport, she trains for several hours almost every day.
The word is made up of 'Leistung' (performance), the linking '-s-', and 'Sport' (sport). So it literally means 'Leistungssport' (performance sport), which describes the core concept well: sport that is about producing measurable performance.
Schon als Kind war sie im Leistungssport aktiv.
Even as a child, she was active in competitive sport.
The most common and most appropriate verb used with 'Leistungssport' (competitive sport) is 'betreiben' (to practice / pursue). You can also say that someone 'im Leistungssport aktiv ist' (is active in competitive sport) or 'Leistungssport macht' (does competitive sport).
Er betreibt Leistungssport und trainiert sechsmal pro Woche.
He does competitive sport and trains six times a week.
The term emphasizes the focus on competition and achieving peak performance, often at a professional level. The central element is competition and constant training to improve one's own performance.
Der Druck im Leistungssport ist enorm hoch.
The pressure in competitive sport is enormously high.