legal vs athletics

legal is not a noun while athletics is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
legal	No	Yes	No	No
athletics	Yes	No	No	No

legal (noun)	athletics (noun)
	an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
	participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity
	a contest between athletes

legal (adjective)	athletics (adjective)
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
of or relating to jurisprudence
relating to or characteristic of the profession of law
allowed by official rules
having legal efficacy or force