the Olympics

noun

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

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The visual identity will continue to roll out across venues and citywide activations as LA prepares to become the third city in history to host the Olympics three times -- and the Paralympics for the first time -- when the Games begin in 2028. —

Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026 Los Angeles will host the Olympics for a third time in 2028, after staging the Games in 1932 and 1984. —

Reuters, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026 And more crowds came in February and March to watch the Olympics and Paralympics. —

Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 22 Mar. 2026 Like all major sports properties, particularly longer tournaments like the Olympics or World Cup, the NCAA must constantly balance the merits of strictly enforcing its marketing and licensing rules against the possible benefits of allowing more people to promote and spread its IP. —

Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Olympics