the Olympics
noun
: a series of international athletic contests held in a different country once every four years
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In 2018, Diggins and Randall won the women’s team sprint at the Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
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Zack Pierce, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
This is different from the NCAA Championships and the Olympics, as the NCAA Championships are held in a 25-yard pool, while the Olympics use a long-course 50-meter pool.
—Casey Murphy, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
At the Olympics, Aya Nakamura, who was born in Mali and raised in France, took center stage for the Opening Ceremony.
—Tariro Mzezewa, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2025
Kurt Angle is unquestionably one of the great wrestlers of history, winning championships in everything from the NCAA to the Olympics to WWE and TNA.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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Zack Pierce, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
This is different from the NCAA Championships and the Olympics, as the NCAA Championships are held in a 25-yard pool, while the Olympics use a long-course 50-meter pool.
—Casey Murphy, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
At the Olympics, Aya Nakamura, who was born in Mali and raised in France, took center stage for the Opening Ceremony.
—Tariro Mzezewa, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2025
Kurt Angle is unquestionably one of the great wrestlers of history, winning championships in everything from the NCAA to the Olympics to WWE and TNA.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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“The Olympics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Olympics. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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