athletic competition

NOUN
20 LETTERS · STARTS WITH A

athletic competition is a valid 20-letter word worth 30 points in Scrabble and 35 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1T1H4L1E1T1I1C3C3O1M3P3E1T1I1T1I1O1N1
1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =30 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 60TRIPLE WORD → 90
MEANING

What does athletic competition mean?