The test of validity is used to determine whether a claim is true or not, based on certain condition(s).
The validity of the given statement is true.
From the question, the given condition is:
Whenever he participates in a race, he is the winner
This can be interpreted as follows:
- He wins all races he participates in.
- He doesn't win a race he doesn't participate in.
So, if he is sick; it means that he does not participate in the race and as such he is not the winner.
Hence, the validity of the following statement is true
"Either he participates in the race or he is sick he is not the winner, therefore he is sick."
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