the Olympic Games
noun
formal
: a series of international athletic contests held in a different country once every four years
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The 12-player squad will compete at the Olympic Games from July 26 to Aug. 11 in Paris, France.
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2024
Advertisement For most of those employees, the contracts will cover a period that includes not just the 2026 mayoral election, when Bass is expected to seek a second 4-year term, but also the staging of the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 2028.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Women were first permitted to compete in track & field at the Olympic Games in 1928, and wore uniforms similar to male runners.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2024
Bass, who spent part of the week in Paris examining preparations for the Olympic Games, has stayed out of the debate so far.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024
North Korea hasn't been part of the Olympic Games since 2012.
—Assile Toufaily, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Public officials have tried to spin hosting the Olympic Games as a climate benefit, but the actual event is not environmentally friendly.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
The younger Redondo is already making a name for himself, having helped the Argentina U23 team qualify for the Olympic Games in Paris this summer.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024
Both nations have diverse histories with the Olympic Games.
—Assile Toufaily, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2024
Advertisement For most of those employees, the contracts will cover a period that includes not just the 2026 mayoral election, when Bass is expected to seek a second 4-year term, but also the staging of the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 2028.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Women were first permitted to compete in track & field at the Olympic Games in 1928, and wore uniforms similar to male runners.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2024
Bass, who spent part of the week in Paris examining preparations for the Olympic Games, has stayed out of the debate so far.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024
North Korea hasn't been part of the Olympic Games since 2012.
—Assile Toufaily, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Public officials have tried to spin hosting the Olympic Games as a climate benefit, but the actual event is not environmentally friendly.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
The younger Redondo is already making a name for himself, having helped the Argentina U23 team qualify for the Olympic Games in Paris this summer.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024
Both nations have diverse histories with the Olympic Games.
—Assile Toufaily, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
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