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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The opportunity would be Biles’ first to compete in a home Olympic Games.
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Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Los Angeles has been a host site for two Olympic Games, the first of which was in 1932 and the most recent in 1984.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Cricket is set to make a return at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2025
Boileau ran in two Olympic Games for Canada and finished second in the Boston Marathon.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 29 July 2025
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Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Los Angeles has been a host site for two Olympic Games, the first of which was in 1932 and the most recent in 1984.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Cricket is set to make a return at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2025
Boileau ran in two Olympic Games for Canada and finished second in the Boston Marathon.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 29 July 2025
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“Olympic Games.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Olympic%20Games. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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