the Olympics
noun
: a series of international athletic contests held in a different country once every four years
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Wasserman has worked nearly a decade to bring the Olympics to Los Angeles.
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Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Of course, that rationale isn’t likely to seem fair to players, coaches and officials representing countries like Venezuela, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Canada and Puerto Rico, several of which would be shut out of the Olympics a full two years before the games are scheduled to take place.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
That's part of why Martin believes his event may actually be safer than the Olympics.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Since then, Elliott has served as an important part of advocating for further visibility of the Olympics counterpart.
—Jacob Louraine, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
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Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Of course, that rationale isn’t likely to seem fair to players, coaches and officials representing countries like Venezuela, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Canada and Puerto Rico, several of which would be shut out of the Olympics a full two years before the games are scheduled to take place.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
That's part of why Martin believes his event may actually be safer than the Olympics.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Since then, Elliott has served as an important part of advocating for further visibility of the Olympics counterpart.
—Jacob Louraine, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
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