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 
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Examples of Olympic Games in a Sentence
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Gilbert is also an Olympian, earning a bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea.
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Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
Senior National Team coaching staff, the organization will add two talented assistant coaches to serve the senior national team in preparation for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
—Scott M. Reid, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024
The 47-year-old Guyanese runner's skills had taken him around the globe, after all, even competing in the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 18 May 2024
Its landmark projects include the Sydney Opera House and the Bird’s Nest stadium, an iconic venue of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
Register, who has served as one of the announcers at state track for the past six years, was a three-time All-American at Arkansas who lost his left leg following an accident while training for the hurdles for the 1996 Olympic Games.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 May 2024
In July 2024, all eyes will turn to Paris for the Summer Olympic Games.
—Todd Braje, The Conversation, 16 May 2024
Image 2024 Paris Summer Olympics The Summer Olympic Games in Paris are expected to draw millions of spectators.
—Catherine Porter Dmitry Kostyukov, New York Times, 16 May 2024
The 2024 Olympic Games in Paris are slated for July 26 to August 11.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 10 May 2024
Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
Senior National Team coaching staff, the organization will add two talented assistant coaches to serve the senior national team in preparation for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
—Scott M. Reid, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024
The 47-year-old Guyanese runner's skills had taken him around the globe, after all, even competing in the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 18 May 2024
Its landmark projects include the Sydney Opera House and the Bird’s Nest stadium, an iconic venue of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
Register, who has served as one of the announcers at state track for the past six years, was a three-time All-American at Arkansas who lost his left leg following an accident while training for the hurdles for the 1996 Olympic Games.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 May 2024
In July 2024, all eyes will turn to Paris for the Summer Olympic Games.
—Todd Braje, The Conversation, 16 May 2024
Image 2024 Paris Summer Olympics The Summer Olympic Games in Paris are expected to draw millions of spectators.
—Catherine Porter Dmitry Kostyukov, New York Times, 16 May 2024
The 2024 Olympic Games in Paris are slated for July 26 to August 11.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 10 May 2024
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“Olympic Games.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Olympic%20Games. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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