How to Use Olympic in a Sentence

Olympic

adjective

• She won an Olympic medal in diving.
• Squash and flag football will be part of the Olympic sports list in four years’ time.
  — Jason Ma, Fortune Europe, 4 Aug. 2024
• Tori Bowie, an Olympic track star, died last month at age 32.
  — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 14 June 2023
• For one thing, Olympic years give nations license to fly their freak flags, just a bit.
  — Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2024
• They were once worn by athletes to win Olympic track races in the 1970s.
  — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
• Good luck to Ryan at both the Olympic trials and his sophomore swim season.
  — Melissa Whatley, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2023
• On a train ride home, a boy recognized the Olympic athlete and asked for a photo.
  — The Arizona Republic, 6 Jan. 2024
• Paris has been a long time coming for Gauff who’s had her sights set on the Olympic stage for the past three years.
  — Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 25 Mar. 2024
• After Tara won Olympic gold, Hunter was quick to give her a loving hug from the stands.
  — Sam Gillette, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
• The next city in line gets to send its people to study every part of the Olympic operation.
  — David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024
• The big brands gravitate toward the Olympic stars, both on the field and on social media.
  — Stacy St. Clair, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2024
• Going into the next Olympic cycle, Thomas has started strong off the blocks.
  — Sean Gregory, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
• Snyder is a three-time Olympic wrestler in the 97kg freestyle wrestling category.
  — Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 May 2025
• And yes, those are Olympic gold and silver medals in the hallways of Carmel High School.
  — Joe Mutascio, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Aug. 2024
• My therapist helped me the entire three months leading up to the Olympic trials and the Olympics.
  — Erica Sloan, SELF, 30 Dec. 2024
• The one Olympic improvement locals welcome is a new bridge that will connect to the beach in front of Chopes.
  — Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2023
• In the summer, clay tennis courts and an Olympic sized pool are filled with travelers who shy away from the flashy Ibiza scene.
  — Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 3 Sep. 2023
• Biathlon is the only Winter Olympic sport in which the United States has not won a medal.
  — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
• Maybe those friends had Olympic size pools and guest houses to hang out in—but the comfort and ease of my husband's childhood home were more of a draw.
  — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 22 June 2023
• The former track star is the son of Festus and Faith, two Olympic track stars from Nigeria.
  — Kristi Scales, Dallas News, 11 Sep. 2023
• Comcast’s previous deal for the Olympic rights was signed more than a decade ago, and was set to run through 2032.
  — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
• Olympic participants had a longer race than sprint participants.
  — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
• Rooms in many of the best hotels have already been snapped up by Olympic partners and other VIPs.
  — Lindsey Tramuta, Travel + Leisure, 17 Dec. 2023
• Artistic and Olympic feats have been bound together since the dawn of the modern games in the late 19th century.
  — Christian House, CNN, 23 July 2024
• And on that weekend night in April 1984, the Olympic basketball hopefuls crashed a prom.
  — Indystar Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 8 June 2023
• Dalhausser, the 2008 Olympic gold medalist, is out to prove that age is just a number in volleyball.
  — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
• Mountain biking was added as an Olympic sport for men and women in 1996 at the Games in Atlanta.
  — Mike Jones, Arkansas Online, 13 May 2023
• Hayes, an Olympic gold medalist sprinter, was drafted in the seventh round by the Cowboys in 1964.
  — Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 31 Aug. 2023
• Olympic champion Julien Alfred will be a strong favorite to win the women’s 100-meter race.
  — Paras J. Haji, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
• Perhaps all his emotions had spilt out after the agonizing Olympic final against Novak Djokovic.
  — Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025