the Olympics
noun
: a series of international athletic contests held in a different country once every four years
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Once the Olympics get underway, events will run through February 22, with the Closing Ceremony concluding the Milano Cortina Games and handing off the torch to France, host nation of the French Alps 2030 Winter Olympics.
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Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The Americans are sending Kelly Curtis and Mystique Ro to the Olympics in women’s skeleton; both were formally nominated to the team by the USOPC on Monday.
—Tim Reynolds, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
In the Olympics, fighting is prohibited.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Liu was sixth at the Olympics and then claimed the bronze medal at the World Championships, the first American woman to do so in six years, only the second since 2006.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
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Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The Americans are sending Kelly Curtis and Mystique Ro to the Olympics in women’s skeleton; both were formally nominated to the team by the USOPC on Monday.
—Tim Reynolds, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
In the Olympics, fighting is prohibited.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Liu was sixth at the Olympics and then claimed the bronze medal at the World Championships, the first American woman to do so in six years, only the second since 2006.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
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“The Olympics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Olympics. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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