WO is the acronym for the English word walkover, which translated into Portuguese means "walkover".
This term is quite famous for being used in the sports world. The WO is the attribution of a victory given to a particular team or individual competitor. when the opposing team is unable to compete or when there are no opponents.
This can occur in several situations: when there is not a minimum number of people needed for an activity, disqualification, non-presentation of a team on the established date and time and etc.
The term became popular in football and other sports, however it can also be applied in other areas that involve competition or competition, such as elections, for example.
In football, WO is when a team does not have the minimum number of players (7 players) or if, during the match, they are injured or expelled, the team can also lose by WO.
In horse racing, there can also be a WO, when there happens to be only one competitor, but by the rules, the horse must start and make it to the finish line.
There are other possible meanings for the acronym WO, but all with similar meanings to "easy win", such as "withoutopponent”, which means “no opponent” or “walkover”, which means “walking on”.
See also the meaning of competitive games.