Common Mistakes : Athletic

 adjective

.BAD: A lot of athletic reporters write for the magazine

.GOOD: A lot of athletics reporters write for the magazine

.BAD: The race was organized by the National Athletic Association

.GOOD: The race was organized by the National Athletics Association

athletic = physically strong and good at running, jumping, etc

.I’ve never been very athletic

athletics = sports such as running, jumping, and throwing the javelin

.I’ve never been very good at athletics

The noun athletics (WITH -s ) is often used in front of another noun

.He’s been selected for the athletics team