Discourses about gymnastics proceedings (10)

I believe the answer is:

operations

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'proceedings' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'discourses about gymnastics' is the wordplay.
'discourses' becomes 'orations' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'gymnastics' becomes 'pe' (Physical Education).
'orations' placed around 'pe' is 'OPERATIONS'.

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(Another definition for operations that I've seen is " surgical procedures".)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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