the Olympic Games
noun
formal
: a series of international athletic contests held in a different country once every four years
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Their protest was part of a larger movement by a collective of Black athletes, the Olympic Project for Human Rights, who had threatened to boycott the Olympic Games if a set of civil rights demands were not met, according to Bass.
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Doha Madani, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
In July, prosecutors confirmed that Sala was among the targets of a widespread criminal investigation into corruption related to the city’s unprecedented urban development over the past two decades, including construction for the Olympic Games.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
Race teams and agents looking to maximize endorsement income and exposure circle the Olympic Games on their schedule years in advance and work backward from there.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
On January 26, the torch is expected in Cortina d'Ampezzo, and will arrive in Milan on February 6, directly to San Siro Stadium, where the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games will be held.
—Anna Zucca, Vanity Fair, 23 Jan. 2026
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Doha Madani, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
In July, prosecutors confirmed that Sala was among the targets of a widespread criminal investigation into corruption related to the city’s unprecedented urban development over the past two decades, including construction for the Olympic Games.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
Race teams and agents looking to maximize endorsement income and exposure circle the Olympic Games on their schedule years in advance and work backward from there.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
On January 26, the torch is expected in Cortina d'Ampezzo, and will arrive in Milan on February 6, directly to San Siro Stadium, where the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games will be held.
—Anna Zucca, Vanity Fair, 23 Jan. 2026
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