| 100% | UTE | 3 | Athlete competing for the Beehive Boot |
| 48% | BID | 3 | Compete for the job |
| 48% | CONTEND | 7 | Compete for the title |
| 46% | SAIL | 4 | Compete for the America's Cup |
| 46% | SAILED | 6 | Competed for the America's Cup |
| 44% | REFUGEES | 8 | Competed for the first time at the 2016 Olympics |
| 44% | TRYOUTS | 7 | Events where athletes compete for roster spots |
| 43% | HERA | 4 | Goddess who competed for the apple of discord |
| 42% | HERA | 4 | Zeus' wife, who competed for the apple of discord |
| 42% | MSU | 3 | Big Ten sch. that competes for the Paul Bunyan Trophy |
| 41% | ALLSTAR | 7 | Designation for the best athletes (Hyph.) |
| 40% | SHREK | 5 | 2001 animated film that competed for the Palme d’Or at Cannes |
| 40% | MVPS | 4 | Awards for the season's best athletes: Abbr. |
| 40% | PRO | 3 | Athlete in the majors, for short |
| 39% | MVP | 3 | Honor for the best athlete in the league: Abbr. |
| 39% | MVP | 3 | Award for the best athlete in the league: Abbr. |
| 39% | MVP | 3 | Award for the best athlete in a game: Abbr. |
| 39% | MVP | 3 | Award for the best athlete on a team: Abbr. |
| 39% | MVP | 3 | Award for the Super Bowl's star athlete: Abbr. |
| 39% | PRO | 3 | Athlete in the big league, for short |
| 38% | PRO | 3 | Athlete in the NFL or NBA, for example |
| 38% | SKATERS | 7 | Athletes in special boots for ice or pavement |
| 38% | CYCLE | 5 | Compete in the Tour de France, for example |
| 38% | SWIM | 4 | Compete in the backstroke or freestyle, for example |
| 38% | MVP | 3 | Award for the best athlete in a game or season: Abbr. |
| 37% | KILTS | 5 | Garb for athletes in the Highland Games |
| 37% | LAP | 3 | One round of the track for an athlete |
| 37% | PRO | 3 | Like an athlete at the Olympics, for short |
| 37% | SKIER | 5 | Athlete who competes on the slopes |
| 36% | SERENASLAM | 10 | Tennis feat named for the athlete who achieved it in 2003 and 2015 |