the Olympics
noun
: a series of international athletic contests held in a different country once every four years
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NBCUniversal in particular began touting its upcoming sports slate earlier this year, noting the NFL and Super Bowl and the return of the NBA to NBC, as well as other major events like the Olympics.
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Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
The one notable absence was star Panthers winger Matthew Tkachuk, who recently underwent surgery and will miss the start of the 2025-26 NHL season but anticipates being back for the Olympics.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
His diverse projects have spanned the world on all seven continents, including Antarctica, from operas to the Olympics.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
South America’s sole Olympics was Rio de Janeiro in 2016, and with growing confidence, the Chileans have put themselves forward as the nation that could bring the Olympics back to the continent.
—Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
The one notable absence was star Panthers winger Matthew Tkachuk, who recently underwent surgery and will miss the start of the 2025-26 NHL season but anticipates being back for the Olympics.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
His diverse projects have spanned the world on all seven continents, including Antarctica, from operas to the Olympics.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
South America’s sole Olympics was Rio de Janeiro in 2016, and with growing confidence, the Chileans have put themselves forward as the nation that could bring the Olympics back to the continent.
—Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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“The Olympics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Olympics. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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