the Olympic Games
noun
formal
: a series of international athletic contests held in a different country once every four years
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Media hype leading to the game, the commercials embedded in the live transmission, and the coverage of the event afterward constructed the Super Bowl as the annual spectacle of sports, given that the Olympic Games were every 4 years.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
While the Queen was deeply involved in breeding and racing, Anne became an accomplished equestrian in her own right, even competing in the Olympic Games in 1976.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
The 400 would remain the longest distance women were allowed to run at the Olympic Games until 1960, when the IOC agreed to return the 800 to the Olympic program.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Advertisement The policy applies to IOC events, including the Olympic Games and other competitions such as the Youth Olympic Games, which involve teenage athletes.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 5 Apr. 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
While the Queen was deeply involved in breeding and racing, Anne became an accomplished equestrian in her own right, even competing in the Olympic Games in 1976.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
The 400 would remain the longest distance women were allowed to run at the Olympic Games until 1960, when the IOC agreed to return the 800 to the Olympic program.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Advertisement The policy applies to IOC events, including the Olympic Games and other competitions such as the Youth Olympic Games, which involve teenage athletes.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 5 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the Olympic Games
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