Sentence examples for today's competitors from inspiring English sources

Today's competitors aim at paper and clay in pursuit of accuracy.

There is no attempt by today's competitors to make it look effortless, as ballet dancers or figure skaters are required to do; one look at these teenagers' tense, fear-filled faces makes that clear enough.

Today's competitors will hopefully have grabbed at least a little sleep as Rio went wild during – multiply that by 10 following – the host country's penalty shoot-out against Germany in the men's football final at the Maracanã.

And today's competitors are skilled there's no denying this.

Although a few of the world's most skilled riders decided not to try out for the Olympics because of what they call its strict rules and commercialism, many of today's competitors rode pretty sick (translation: cool), getting some of the best amplitude (big air) of their careers.

Turns out we've got interviews and previews with most of this year's competitors, so here's the full longlist in alphabetical order—, plus our coverage for you to browse at your leisure.

Four of this year's competitors were returning champions.

Most of this year's competitors will probably be back next year.

Ms. Beard said this year's competitors ran the gamut in age as well.

Whether the divers wore branded Speedos or a boldly coloured imitation briefs, this year's competitors gave as good as they got from their swimming trunks.

The first Olympic Games lane opens on the M4 to smooth the journey from Heathrow to the athletes' village in Stratford, east London, for this year's competitors.