3
gymnasts(noun, tumblers)
2
athlete
2
jocks
1
sportsman
1
sportsmans
1
sportsmen
1
amateurs
1
athletics
1
bounders
1
climbers
1
contenders(noun, competitors, contestants, sportspersons)
1
player
1
players
1
sportspeople
1
sportspersons
1
wrestlers
0
acrobats
0
champions
0
competitors(noun, players, opponents, members, runners)
0
aerialists(noun, tumblers)
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