the Olympic Games
noun
formal
: a series of international athletic contests held in a different country once every four years
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Telemundo Deportes will also present Spanish-language coverage of the Olympic Games LA 2028, NFL Sunday Night Football, select NBA games and MLB Sunday Night Baseball.
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 7 May 2026
The partnership also creates new opportunities for storytelling, giving Telemundo behind-the-scenes access to qualifying and send-off matches leading into and following the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027, the Olympic Games LA28 and the FIFA World Cup 2030.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 May 2026
Media hype leading to the game, the commercials embedded in the live transmission, and the coverage of the event afterward constructed the Super Bowl as the annual spectacle of sports, given that the Olympic Games were every 4 years.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
While the Queen was deeply involved in breeding and racing, Anne became an accomplished equestrian in her own right, even competing in the Olympic Games in 1976.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 7 May 2026
The partnership also creates new opportunities for storytelling, giving Telemundo behind-the-scenes access to qualifying and send-off matches leading into and following the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027, the Olympic Games LA28 and the FIFA World Cup 2030.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 May 2026
Media hype leading to the game, the commercials embedded in the live transmission, and the coverage of the event afterward constructed the Super Bowl as the annual spectacle of sports, given that the Olympic Games were every 4 years.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
While the Queen was deeply involved in breeding and racing, Anne became an accomplished equestrian in her own right, even competing in the Olympic Games in 1976.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the Olympic Games
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“The Olympic Games.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Olympic%20Games. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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