0 a high-level competition to decide who is the best, especially in a sport: --
1 the support someone gives to a person, belief, right, or principle --
2 the position of being the best in a particular sport or competition, or the competition that decides who is the best: --
Our indoor bowling stadium has been used for the annual bowling world championships.
We also discussed this year's world cup, the five nations championship and the opportunities to bring major sporting events to this country.
Does he agree that that championship is the most significant sporting event to be left off the list?
I was astonished that, following the agreement that was reached, there was a danger that the championship could well end.
I hope that they feel happy under his ardent championship.
Amateur sport provides raw material for the sports industry and commercialised championships.
The outlook for the 1981 world championship is grim.
That would not have happened if the championships had been held off our shores.
