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 upcoming Winter Olympic Games is a key driver for new hotel openings this year.
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One of the most exciting athletic contests in the Summer Olympic Games is the 4×100-meter relay race.
—Kurt Strovink, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
The Angel City and New Zealand captain, now 37, appeared at five World Cups and four Olympic Games.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Roberts also competed as a mid-distance runner in track and field for Guyana during the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
One of the most exciting athletic contests in the Summer Olympic Games is the 4×100-meter relay race.
—Kurt Strovink, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
The Angel City and New Zealand captain, now 37, appeared at five World Cups and four Olympic Games.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Roberts also competed as a mid-distance runner in track and field for Guyana during the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Olympic Games.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Olympic%20Games. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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