#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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