#contest.social_event__competition an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
supertype: social_event an event characteristic of persons forming groups
subtype: game a single play of a game; "the game lasted 2 hours"
subtype: shutout a game in which one side fails to score
subtype: away_game__road_game a game played away from home
subtype: home_game a game played at home
subtype: exhibition_game__practice_game a game whose outcome is not recorded in the season's standing
subtype: nightcap the final game of a double header
subtype: twin_bill__doubleheader__double_feature two instead of one
subtype: playoff_game__playoffgame one game in the series of games constituting a playoff
subtype: cup_tie__cuptie an eliminating game between teams in a cup competition
subtype: athletic_contest__athletic_competition__athletics__athletic a contest between athletes
subtype: decathlon an athletic contest consisting of ten different events
subtype: Olympic_Games__olympicgame__Olympics__Olympiad the modern revival of the ancient games held once every 4 years in a selected country
subtype: Winter_Olympic_Games__Winter_Olympics an olympics for winter sports
subtype: Special_Olympics an athletic contest modeled after the Olympic Games but intended for mentally or physically handicapped persons
subtype: prelim__preliminary a minor match preceding the main event
subtype: pentathlon an athletic contest consisting of five different events
subtype: meet__sports_meeting a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
subtype: gymkhana a meet at which riders and horses display a range of skills and aptitudes
subtype: race_meeting (British) a regular occasion on which a number of horse races are held on the same track; "the Epsom race meeting was an important social event"
subtype: regatta a meeting for boat races
subtype: swimming_meet__swim_meet a swimming competition between two or more teams
subtype: track_meet__trackmeet a track and field competition between two or more teams
subtype: triple_jump__hop-step-and-jump an athletic contest in which a competitor must perform successively a hop and a step and a jump in continuous movement
subtype: tug-of-war.athletic_contest__tugofwar a contest in which teams pull of opposite ends of a rope; the team dragged across a central line loses
subtype: chicken.competition a foolhardy competition; a dangerous activity that is continued until one competitor becomes afraid and stops
subtype: cliffhanger.contest a contest whose outcome is uncertain up to the very end
subtype: race.contest a contest of speed; "the race is to the swift"
subtype: automobile_race__car_race__carrace a race between (usually high-performance) automobiles
subtype: Grand_Prix one of several international races
subtype: rally.automobile_race an automobile race run over public roads
subtype: bicycle_race__bicyclerace a race between people riding bicycles
subtype: Tour_de_France a French bicycle race for professional cyclists that last three weeks and covers about 3,000 miles
subtype: boat_race a race between people rowing or driving boats
subtype: sailing-race__sailingrace__yacht_race__yachtrace a race between crews of people in yachts
subtype: burnup.race (British slang) a high-speed motorcycle race on a public road
subtype: chariot_race__chariotrace a race between ancient chariots
subtype: dog_racing__dogracing a race between dogs; usually an occasion for betting on the outcome
subtype: footrace__foot_race__run a race run on foot; "she broke the record for the half-mile run"
subtype: marathon a footrace of 26 miles 385 yards
subtype: obstacle_race a race in which competitors must negotiate obstacles
subtype: steeplechase.footrace a footrace of usually 3000 meters over a closed track with hurdles and a water jump
subtype: track_event a footrace performed on a track (indoor or outdoor)
subtype: dash a footrace run at top speed; "he is preparing for the 100-yard dash"
subtype: hurdles__hurdle__hurdling__hurdle_race a footrace in which contestant must negotiate a series of hurdles
subtype: mile a footrace extending one mile; "he holds the record in the mile"
subtype: freestyle a race (as in swimming) in which each contestant has a free choice of the style to use
subtype: cross_country__crosscountry a long race run over open country
subtype: Iditarod_Trail_Dog_Sled_Race__Iditarod an important dogsled race run annually on the Iditarod Trail
subtype: horse_race__horserace a contest of speed between horses; usually held for the purpose of betting
subtype: claiming_race a horse race in which each owner declares before the race at what price his horse will be offered for sale after the race
subtype: selling_race__sellingrace a horse race in which the winning horse must be put up for auction
subtype: harness_race__harnessrace__harness_racing__harnessracing a horse race between people riding in sulkies behind horses that are trotting or pacing
subtype: Kentucky_Derby an annual race for three-year-old horses; held at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky
subtype: Preakness an annual race for three-year-old horses; held at Pimlico in Baltimore, Maryland
subtype: Belmont_Stakes an annual race for three-year-old horses; held on Long Island at Elmont, New York
subtype: stake_race__stakerace a horse race in which part of the prize is put up by the owners of the horses in the race
subtype: steeplechase a horse race over an obstructed course
subtype: Grand_National an annual steeplechase run in Liverpool, England
subtype: potato_race a novelty race in which competitors move potatoes from one place to another one at a time
subtype: sack_race a novelty race in which competitors jump ahead with their feet confined in a sack
subtype: scratch_race__scratchrace a race in which all contestant start from scratch (on equal terms)
subtype: ski_race__skirace__skiing_race a race between people wearing skis
subtype: downhill a ski race down a trail
subtype: slalom a downhill race over a winding course defined by upright poles
subtype: relays__relay_race__relayrace a race between teams; each member runs or swims part of the distance
subtype: torch_race__torchrace (classical Greece) in which a torch is passed from one runner to the next
subtype: tourney__tournament a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
subtype: elimination_tournament__eliminationtournament a tournament in which losers are eliminated in successive rounds
subtype: open a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play
subtype: round_robin.tourney a tournament in which every contestant plays every other contestant
subtype: playoff any final competition to determine a championship
subtype: World_Series series that constitutes the playoff for the baseball championship; "we watched the World Series on TV"
subtype: series.contest (sports) several contests played successively by the same teams; "the Yankees swept the series"
subtype: World_Series series that constitutes the playoff for the baseball championship; "we watched the World Series on TV"
subtype: field_trial.contest__fieldtrial a contest between gun dogs to determine their proficiency in pointing and retrieving
subtype: match a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
subtype: boxing_match a match between boxers; usually held in a boxing ring
subtype: sparring_match a practice or exhibition boxing match
subtype: prizefight a boxing match between professional boxers for a cash prize
subtype: chess_match__chessmatch a match between chess players
subtype: cockfight a match in a cockpit between two fighting cocks heeled with metal gaffs
subtype: cricket_match__cricketmatch a match between two cricket teams
subtype: diving_event__diving an athletic competition that involves diving into water
subtype: field_event__fieldevent a competition that takes place on a field rather than on a running track
subtype: high_jump a competition that involves jumping as high as possible over a horizontal high bar
subtype: long_jump__broad_jump__broadjump a competition that involves jumping as far as possible from a running start
subtype: pole_vault__pole_vaulting__pole_jump__pole_jumping a competition that involves jumping over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole
subtype: shot_put an athletic competition in which a heavy metal ball is hurled as far as possible
subtype: hammer_throw__hammer an athletic competition in which a heavy metal ball that is attached to a flexible wire is hurled as far as possible
subtype: discus an athletic competition in which a disc-shaped object is thrown as far as possible
subtype: javelin.field_event an athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible
subtype: final the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament
subtype: cup_final__cupfinal the final game of any cup competition (such as the annual final of the English soccer competition at Wembley)
subtype: quarterfinal one of the four competitions in an elimination tournament whose winners go on to play in the semifinals
subtype: semifinal__semi one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament
subtype: swimming_event an athletic competition that involves swimming
subtype: tennis_match a match between tennis players
subtype: test_match__match_game__matchgame__matched_game__matchedgame an international championship match
subtype: wrestling_match a match between wrestlers
subtype: tournament a series of jousts between knights contesting for a prize
subtype: race any competition; "the race for the presidency"
subtype: arms_race a competition between nations to have the most powerful armaments
subtype: political_campaign__politicalcampaign__campaign a race between candidates for elective office
subtype: governor's_race__campaign_for_governor a race for election to the governorship
subtype: senate_campaign__senate_race a race for election to the senate
subtype: whispering_campaign.political_campaign__whisperingcampaign dissemination by word of mouth of derogatory charges against a candidate for public office
subtype: spelling_bee__spelldown__spelling_contest a contest in which you are eliminated if you fail to spell a word correctly
subtype: trial.contest (sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications; "the trials for the semifinals began yesterday"
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