Olympic Games
plural noun
1
: an ancient Panhellenic festival held every fourth year and made up of contests of sports, music, and literature with the victor's prize a crown of wild olive
2
: a modified revival of the ancient Olympic Games consisting of international athletic contests that are held at separate winter and summer gatherings at four year intervals
called also
Olym*pics\
ə-ˈlim-piks 
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What Happens Next If Coe is elected president of the IOC, the next Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 2028 could see some major changes to who is allowed to compete in events.
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Sauerbrunn, one of the greatest defenders in USWNT history, played in three FIFA World Cups and three Olympic Games.
—Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Only after strong reviews and awards chatter around this $8.2 million docudrama — set during the tragic events of the 1972 Munich Olympic Games — did Paramount agree to release the thriller in time for the Oscars.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2024
The stadium and attached performing arts theater, will hold year-round sports and entertainment events, and is scheduled to host Super Bowl LVI in 2022, and the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 2028 Olympic Games.
—Peter Larsen, Orange County Register, 18 Dec. 2024
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Sauerbrunn, one of the greatest defenders in USWNT history, played in three FIFA World Cups and three Olympic Games.
—Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Only after strong reviews and awards chatter around this $8.2 million docudrama — set during the tragic events of the 1972 Munich Olympic Games — did Paramount agree to release the thriller in time for the Oscars.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2024
The stadium and attached performing arts theater, will hold year-round sports and entertainment events, and is scheduled to host Super Bowl LVI in 2022, and the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 2028 Olympic Games.
—Peter Larsen, Orange County Register, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Olympic Games.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Olympic%20Games. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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