the Olympics
noun
: a series of international athletic contests held in a different country once every four years
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The Americans will play Japan, Belgium and Germany in pool play at the Olympics.
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CBS News, 8 June 2024
May was part of the squad at the Aquatic World Championships in Doha, Qatar, in February, when the United States qualified for the Olympics in the team event for the first time since 2008.
—Howard Fendrich, The Denver Post, 7 June 2024
That means that this is May’s first and, realistically, last chance ever to fulfill his lifelong dream of competing in the Olympics.
—Sarah Lyall Daniel Dorsa, New York Times, 6 June 2024
The billionaire superstar is also outshining the Olympics, according to data from travel agency Embark Beyond shared exclusively with Bloomberg, which showed Swift being a bigger driver of demand to Paris for luxury travelers than the upcoming games in Paris.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune Europe, 5 June 2024
Taking cues from the London Games, Paris organizers have consciously promoted the Olympics and Paralympics as one uniform event.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2024
Earning three points on Saturday and continuing to widen the gap atop the table is critical as Miami will lose Messi and other key players during Copa America and the Olympics.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
Because they're supposed to be a way for young people to get their degrees and move forward with their lives and train for the Olympics and so forth.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 26 May 2024
After World War II, the Olympics were commercialized and then democratized, which led to more people without large amounts of wealth being able to participate.
—Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 May 2024
CBS News, 8 June 2024
May was part of the squad at the Aquatic World Championships in Doha, Qatar, in February, when the United States qualified for the Olympics in the team event for the first time since 2008.
—Howard Fendrich, The Denver Post, 7 June 2024
That means that this is May’s first and, realistically, last chance ever to fulfill his lifelong dream of competing in the Olympics.
—Sarah Lyall Daniel Dorsa, New York Times, 6 June 2024
The billionaire superstar is also outshining the Olympics, according to data from travel agency Embark Beyond shared exclusively with Bloomberg, which showed Swift being a bigger driver of demand to Paris for luxury travelers than the upcoming games in Paris.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune Europe, 5 June 2024
Taking cues from the London Games, Paris organizers have consciously promoted the Olympics and Paralympics as one uniform event.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2024
Earning three points on Saturday and continuing to widen the gap atop the table is critical as Miami will lose Messi and other key players during Copa America and the Olympics.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
Because they're supposed to be a way for young people to get their degrees and move forward with their lives and train for the Olympics and so forth.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 26 May 2024
After World War II, the Olympics were commercialized and then democratized, which led to more people without large amounts of wealth being able to participate.
—Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 May 2024
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“The Olympics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Olympics. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
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