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minus-squareorlyowl@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·5 days agoIs the term “ex-olympian” actually correct? I would say the guy is still an olympian because he is a person who competed in the olympics.
minus-squarevala@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·edit-25 days agoNo it’s not correct. The term commonly used is usually something like “retired olympic athlete”. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner Edit: The “ex-” title they are giving him is intentional. It carries negative connotation and implies he was banned/fired from competing or something.
Is the term “ex-olympian” actually correct? I would say the guy is still an olympian because he is a person who competed in the olympics.
No it’s not correct. The term commonly used is usually something like “retired olympic athlete”.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner
Edit: The “ex-” title they are giving him is intentional. It carries negative connotation and implies he was banned/fired from competing or something.