the Olympics
noun
: a series of international athletic contests held in a different country once every four years
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Last summer, seven of this squad suffered international heartbreak in the finals of either the European Championship, Copa America or the Olympics’ football tournament.
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Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Its 17-year-old hero, Camille — played with tender intensity by Samuel Kircher — is the best fighter in his age group, the one with the most prospects of representing France in the Olympics one day.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
Witness the 2023 Cincinnati and Wimbledon finals, the Olympics gold medal match and the recent Australian Open last-eight encounter.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Edwards and Curry have massive respect for one another, having won a gold medal at the Olympics this past summer.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Its 17-year-old hero, Camille — played with tender intensity by Samuel Kircher — is the best fighter in his age group, the one with the most prospects of representing France in the Olympics one day.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
Witness the 2023 Cincinnati and Wimbledon finals, the Olympics gold medal match and the recent Australian Open last-eight encounter.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Edwards and Curry have massive respect for one another, having won a gold medal at the Olympics this past summer.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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“The Olympics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Olympics. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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