the Olympics

noun

: a series of international athletic contests held in a different country once every four years

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The City Council’s committee on the Olympics heard about the insurance request Wednesday and also got an update on the dispute with LA28 over what the group discloses in its annual reports. — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

The Paralympic torch relay will follow the end of the Olympics in August 2028, with the flame originating in Stoke Mandeville, England, the birthplace of the Paralympic movement. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

It was inaugurated in 1960, in time for the Olympics, and had a revolutionary design with viewing galleries at the front and back of the train that allowed passengers to take in the scenery. — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026

Turns out the Olympics folks aren’t keen on sports (or versions of them) that regularly draw blood. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026