Several Olympic sportsmen (6)
I believe the answer is:
divers
This clue could be a double definition.
'several' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)
'olympic sportsmen' is the second definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for divers that I've seen before include "Way back, various" , "Several; frogmen" , "Many and different" , "footballers cheating" , "Some water-birds; assorted" .)