the Olympic Games
noun
formal
: a series of international athletic contests held in a different country once every four years
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Bouchard, who is Canadian and has represented her country in the Olympic Games, played the last singles match of her professional tennis career on July 30 at the Omnium Banque Nationale présenté par Rogers in Montréal.
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Andy Frye, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Following the Olympic Games, the number of visitors traveling to Paris has skyrocketed, according to Reuters.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
Dellinger and Bailey were part of a special mile at the Los Angeles Coliseum in May 1956 and what was billed as a preview of the Olympic Games 1,500 showdown that fall between Australia’s John Landy, the second man under 4:00, and Ron Delany of Villanova and Ireland.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 29 July 2025
American middle-distance runner Nikki Hiltz, a non-binary athlete who was assigned female at birth, could potentially compete at the Olympic Games under the new policies.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2025
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Andy Frye, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Following the Olympic Games, the number of visitors traveling to Paris has skyrocketed, according to Reuters.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
Dellinger and Bailey were part of a special mile at the Los Angeles Coliseum in May 1956 and what was billed as a preview of the Olympic Games 1,500 showdown that fall between Australia’s John Landy, the second man under 4:00, and Ron Delany of Villanova and Ireland.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 29 July 2025
American middle-distance runner Nikki Hiltz, a non-binary athlete who was assigned female at birth, could potentially compete at the Olympic Games under the new policies.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Olympic Games
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