the Olympics

noun

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

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The league has agreed to an extended All-Star break to accommodate the Olympics, but MLB also could tire of waiting for the union to agree with LA28, which badly wants MLB players to participate. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

The city that has hosted the World Cup and the Olympics poured its Carioca hospitality into a game week that stretched far beyond Maracanã. — Raymond Braun, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

Tonight, Wasserman offered clarification as to what Rice will be doing for the Olympics as well as praised the smooth-operator executive. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

Not to mention the Olympics internationally and an incredibly profitable linear portfolio, anchored by CBS. — Catriona Marangi,sarah Whitten, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026