the Olympic Games
noun
formal
: a series of international athletic contests held in a different country once every four years
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Moncler Grenoble owes its name to the city that hosted the Olympic Games in 1968, when the brand was the French national ski team’s official supplier.
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Martino Carrera, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024
This morning’s must reads When the Olympic Games land in Los Angeles in 2028, neighboring Long Beach will also play a supporting role.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Former Saudi Arabia coach Herve Renard, currently out of work after leaving his role leading France's women's team at the Olympic Games, has also been mentioned by media as a possible non-Australian alternative.
—Reuters, 20 Sep. 2024
Antisemitic graffiti was spread across walls in Paris this summer, and at least two plots to disrupt the Olympic Games were foiled.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2024
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Martino Carrera, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024
This morning’s must reads When the Olympic Games land in Los Angeles in 2028, neighboring Long Beach will also play a supporting role.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Former Saudi Arabia coach Herve Renard, currently out of work after leaving his role leading France's women's team at the Olympic Games, has also been mentioned by media as a possible non-Australian alternative.
—Reuters, 20 Sep. 2024
Antisemitic graffiti was spread across walls in Paris this summer, and at least two plots to disrupt the Olympic Games were foiled.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2024
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