Athletics is already plural in form. Like other plural words from Greek ending in -ics ( e.g. politics, economics, statistics), it may be used as a singular or as a plural.
A person can be athletic.
People can be athletic.
(no real plural)
Athletics is a category of sport.
(no real plural)
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Here are some words: action, amusement,athletics, ball, disport, disversion, excercise, frolic, fun, fun and games, gaiety, game, games, pastime, and physical activity.
The noun 'athletics' is an uncountable noun, a word for an aggregate, a word combining an indefinite number of parts.
The word 'athletic' is an adjective, a word that describes a noun.