The phrase "athletes background" is not correct as it is missing an apostrophe to indicate possession.
It should be "athlete's background" if referring to one athlete or "athletes' background" if referring to multiple athletes. You can use it when discussing the history, experiences, or qualifications of an athlete.
Example: "The athlete's background in gymnastics helped her excel in her new sport."
Alternatives: "athlete's history" or "athletes' experiences".
Vainio's family on his father's side boasted many athletes whilst Kaarina Vainio had some athletic background.
Potential athletes were asked to put themselves forward, providing they fulfilled the basic criteria of being tall, aged between 16 and 25 and with an athletic background.
A lifelong fitness enthusiast, Dr. Hsu is a former athlete with background in gymnastics, wrestling, diving, cheerleading, martial arts and personal training.
I have pointed out that its rules enforcing amateurism discriminate against black athletes from disadvantaged backgrounds.
More and more, we hear this as the ultimate social accounting for when athletes from impoverished backgrounds find trouble.
Campbell drew a distinction between helping athletes from disadvantaged backgrounds with meals, clothes or admission to a nightclub and bribing them to attend a certain university.
Jahmere Irvin-Sills was a rising senior, and one of a number of athletes from disadvantaged backgrounds that the Sills family had helped attract to Delaware's Red Lion Christian Academy, instead of following Clarkson's recommendation, as the Lebowitzes had, and sending their son to California.
In tennis, research has been conducted with athletes of various backgrounds (eg, age, sex, performance level, etc) using different testing protocols with the aim of identifying the most influential factors on performance (ie, ranking).
Gene Smith, Ohio State's athletic director, said several athletes came from disadvantaged backgrounds and had never before opened one.
In the period following World War II, these countries were often represented by athletes with a colonial background.
