the Olympic Games
noun
formal
: a series of international athletic contests held in a different country once every four years
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The government moved to use sports to counter communist propaganda, particularly at the Olympic Games.
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Time, 9 Dec. 2025
With the return of NHL players to the Olympic Games, the men’s roster is expected to feature some of the best talent from the professional ranks.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Charlie Jablonski, who won 12 sports Emmy Awards over a career at NBC and NBC Sports bringing the Olympic Games to TV viewers, has died.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
His subsequent disqualification, however, tarnished the Olympic Games’ blue riband event and was one of the biggest news stories in the world in the summer of ’88.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
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Time, 9 Dec. 2025
With the return of NHL players to the Olympic Games, the men’s roster is expected to feature some of the best talent from the professional ranks.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Charlie Jablonski, who won 12 sports Emmy Awards over a career at NBC and NBC Sports bringing the Olympic Games to TV viewers, has died.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
His subsequent disqualification, however, tarnished the Olympic Games’ blue riband event and was one of the biggest news stories in the world in the summer of ’88.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
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 10 Dec. 2025.
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