the Olympics

noun

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

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The World Championship isn’t the Olympics. —

Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026 In 1986, Turner launched the Goodwill Games, an international competition meant to bypass the Cold War fights that had broken out over the Olympics. —

David Folkenflik, NPR, 6 May 2026 Online merchandise sales surged by more than 50% over last season, including a 190% jump following the Olympics as compared to the same period a year ago. —

ABC News, 6 May 2026 Connor Hellebuyck had a legendary performance to win the Gold Medal for Team USA at the Olympics, but a pedestrian NHL season with the Winnipeg Jets by his standards, which included knee surgery in November. —

Jesse Granger, New York Times, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Olympics