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 
, ō-
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In Biles’ case, doing her best meant making a controversial choice to withdraw from multiple events during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
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Megan Sauer, CNBC, 14 May 2025
It’s supposed to be open through the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, but don’t be surprised if popularity creates momentum to keep it around longer.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
The Olympic Stadium in Berlin was built for the 1936 Olympic Games, where U.S. sprinter Jesse Owens won gold medals in the 100-meter dash, the 200-meter dash, the long jump, and as part of the 4x100-meter relay team.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Public artworks include a 2008 memorial to Harriet Tubman in New York’s South Harlem neighborhood, and Salon, 2024, a sculpture commissioned in honor of the 2024 Olympic Games and now permanently displayed in the Charles Aznavour Garden on the Champs-Élysées in Paris.
—News Desk, Artforum, 13 May 2025
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Megan Sauer, CNBC, 14 May 2025
It’s supposed to be open through the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, but don’t be surprised if popularity creates momentum to keep it around longer.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
The Olympic Stadium in Berlin was built for the 1936 Olympic Games, where U.S. sprinter Jesse Owens won gold medals in the 100-meter dash, the 200-meter dash, the long jump, and as part of the 4x100-meter relay team.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Public artworks include a 2008 memorial to Harriet Tubman in New York’s South Harlem neighborhood, and Salon, 2024, a sculpture commissioned in honor of the 2024 Olympic Games and now permanently displayed in the Charles Aznavour Garden on the Champs-Élysées in Paris.
—News Desk, Artforum, 13 May 2025
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“Olympic Games.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Olympic%20Games. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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