the Olympic Games
noun
formal
: a series of international athletic contests held in a different country once every four years
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Hip-hop veteran Snoop Dogg has his hand in everything right now, from cocktails to cooking shows, an international tour, movie roles, coaching spots on NBC’s The Voice and a spot on the sidelines for the world’s greatest multi-sport event, the Olympic Games.
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Lars Brandle, Billboard, 14 May 2024
That set is already open, and will be in use all summer to ease congestion during the Olympic Games.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 8 May 2024
The appetite for the blockbuster tour comes amid lower-than-expected demand for the Olympic Games, with many high-end vacation rentals slashing prices for the summer as owners come to terms with the overblown hype.
—Jenny Che, Fortune Europe, 8 May 2024
Before a crowd thronging the waterfront and hilltops of the ancient port city of Marseille, the Olympic flame arrived on French soil on Wednesday, beginning a 79-day relay across the country and its territories that will culminate in Paris with the start of the Olympic Games on July 26.
—Ségolène Le Stradic, New York Times, 8 May 2024
With the Olympic Games three months away, nothing has yet been decided about who will open or close the event.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Apr. 2024
On Saturday, the three-time gold medalist staged a comeback at the American Classic in Katy, Texas, and successfully qualified to compete at the U.S. Championships, putting her on a path to compete at the Olympic Games in Paris this summer.
—Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 27 Apr. 2024
The 12-player squad will compete at the Olympic Games from July 26 to Aug. 11 in Paris, France.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2024
Advertisement For most of those employees, the contracts will cover a period that includes not just the 2026 mayoral election, when Bass is expected to seek a second 4-year term, but also the staging of the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 2028.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Lars Brandle, Billboard, 14 May 2024
That set is already open, and will be in use all summer to ease congestion during the Olympic Games.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 8 May 2024
The appetite for the blockbuster tour comes amid lower-than-expected demand for the Olympic Games, with many high-end vacation rentals slashing prices for the summer as owners come to terms with the overblown hype.
—Jenny Che, Fortune Europe, 8 May 2024
Before a crowd thronging the waterfront and hilltops of the ancient port city of Marseille, the Olympic flame arrived on French soil on Wednesday, beginning a 79-day relay across the country and its territories that will culminate in Paris with the start of the Olympic Games on July 26.
—Ségolène Le Stradic, New York Times, 8 May 2024
With the Olympic Games three months away, nothing has yet been decided about who will open or close the event.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Apr. 2024
On Saturday, the three-time gold medalist staged a comeback at the American Classic in Katy, Texas, and successfully qualified to compete at the U.S. Championships, putting her on a path to compete at the Olympic Games in Paris this summer.
—Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 27 Apr. 2024
The 12-player squad will compete at the Olympic Games from July 26 to Aug. 11 in Paris, France.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2024
Advertisement For most of those employees, the contracts will cover a period that includes not just the 2026 mayoral election, when Bass is expected to seek a second 4-year term, but also the staging of the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 2028.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
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