the Olympics
noun
: a series of international athletic contests held in a different country once every four years
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He’s covered every sport imaginable, from Little League to the World Series to the Olympics.
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David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2025
The Athletic Hockey Show asks what the U.S. will need to do to avenge this loss when the Olympics roll around.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Most projects will be completed by the Olympics, Ackerman said.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
With the league set to send its best to Milan next year, the Four Nations Face-off served as a sort of appetizer for that tournament, a preview of what’s to come when the top players in the world put on their country’s uniforms in the Olympics.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
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David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2025
The Athletic Hockey Show asks what the U.S. will need to do to avenge this loss when the Olympics roll around.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Most projects will be completed by the Olympics, Ackerman said.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
With the league set to send its best to Milan next year, the Four Nations Face-off served as a sort of appetizer for that tournament, a preview of what’s to come when the top players in the world put on their country’s uniforms in the Olympics.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
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“The Olympics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Olympics. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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