the Olympics
noun
: a series of international athletic contests held in a different country once every four years
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And there’s just so much more that happens in track and field other than the Olympics.
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Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
Sue Bird played for the WNBA's Seattle Storm for 20 years and competed in the Olympics, bringing home five gold medals.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
The proud dad also included a photo of the two of them in Paris, France during the Olympics, smiling by the Eiffel Tower.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Away from tennis, Gauff made history by becoming the youngest Team USA flag bearer at the Olympics and the first tennis player to carry the flag for the US.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
Sue Bird played for the WNBA's Seattle Storm for 20 years and competed in the Olympics, bringing home five gold medals.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
The proud dad also included a photo of the two of them in Paris, France during the Olympics, smiling by the Eiffel Tower.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Away from tennis, Gauff made history by becoming the youngest Team USA flag bearer at the Olympics and the first tennis player to carry the flag for the US.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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“The Olympics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Olympics. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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