the Olympics
noun
: a series of international athletic contests held in a different country once every four years
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Clottey has worked across the likes of the UEFA Euro 2024 and the UEFA Champions League, while Brooke Barnett has been behind campaigns for the Olympics and Paralympics.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2025
At the Olympics in Beijing, Phelps’ goggles broke during the 200-meter butterfly final.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Special measures are being introduced to try to ease congestion during the Olympics which run from February 6 to February 22.
—Reuters 6 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
The Yak even traveled across the world to Australia, Italy and Japan to help cover the Olympics.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 26 Nov. 2025
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2025
At the Olympics in Beijing, Phelps’ goggles broke during the 200-meter butterfly final.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Special measures are being introduced to try to ease congestion during the Olympics which run from February 6 to February 22.
—Reuters 6 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
The Yak even traveled across the world to Australia, Italy and Japan to help cover the Olympics.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 26 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Olympics
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“The Olympics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Olympics. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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