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

One of the best photos in the history of the Olympic Games has been a shot of Craig skating on the ice with the flag draped over his shoulders. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026

Next up for Jobson is In The Shadows, her boxing biopic feature about Ramla Ali, who made history as the first non-track and field athlete to compete for Somalia in the Olympic Games. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026

In early September, 1972, a Palestinian militant group called Black September infiltrated the Olympic Games in Munich and killed eleven Israeli athletes. — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

In 1960, Muhammad Ali (as Cassius Clay) won the gold medal in the light heavyweight boxing division at the Olympic Games in Rome. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the Olympic Games

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