the Olympic Games

noun

formal

: a series of international athletic contests held in a different country once every four years

Examples of the Olympic Games in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

City officials along with the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (ACOG) spent years preparing for the biggest event in Atlanta’s history. — Andrea Clement, AJC.com, 17 July 2026

Recognising who comes third at the World Cup is akin to another huge international sporting event, the Olympic Games, which predates it, and gives one of the teams the chance to end their tournament on a high. — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 15 July 2026

Los Angeles will host the Olympic Games for the third time in 2028, following the 1932 and 1984 Summer Games, and will host the Paralympic Games for the first time. — City News Service, Daily News, 14 July 2026

As Los Angeles prepares to host the Olympic Games, volleyball's greatest champion believes Team USA has unfinished business. — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Rhymes for the Olympic Games

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