the Olympics
noun
: a series of international athletic contests held in a different country once every four years
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Denali is an ice-skating athlete turned lip-sync assassin, and she’s trained hard for the Olympics of Drag.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
There’s even a chance that street skiing and snowboarding could one day join slopestyle, big air and halfpipe in the Olympics.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Her gold medal moment led to one of the most iconic photos of the Olympics, with Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles bowing down to Andrade on the podium.
—Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
He’s covered every sport imaginable, from Little League to the World Series to the Olympics.
—David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2025
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
There’s even a chance that street skiing and snowboarding could one day join slopestyle, big air and halfpipe in the Olympics.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Her gold medal moment led to one of the most iconic photos of the Olympics, with Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles bowing down to Andrade on the podium.
—Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
He’s covered every sport imaginable, from Little League to the World Series to the Olympics.
—David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2025
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“The Olympics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Olympics. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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