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 last time Lyles competed at the Japan National Stadium was in 2021 at the Olympic Games.
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Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Since then, Loro Piana has continued to dress the Italian team at the Olympic Games and other significant international events, including the European and World Equestrian Games.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Dvorak, according to the Olympic Games, was the first vaulter to use a lighter bamboo pole instead of the heavier ash or hickory pole.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Outside of the Olympic Games and the NCAA Championships, freestyle wrestling has struggled to connect with the masses.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
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Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Since then, Loro Piana has continued to dress the Italian team at the Olympic Games and other significant international events, including the European and World Equestrian Games.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Dvorak, according to the Olympic Games, was the first vaulter to use a lighter bamboo pole instead of the heavier ash or hickory pole.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Outside of the Olympic Games and the NCAA Championships, freestyle wrestling has struggled to connect with the masses.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
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“The Olympic Games.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Olympic%20Games. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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