the Olympics

noun

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

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Early last season, Unrivaled faced schedule overlaps with major sporting events including the Olympics and the College Football Playoff. — Annie Costabile, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Typical of many gold-medal winners, Liu decided not to compete in the world championships a month after the Olympics in February. — Jon Becker, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026 For many athletes, competing at the Olympics is usually one of the greatest days of their lives. — David MacK, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026 And yes, while the Olympics are one point of public familiarity, that’s just one small part of our collective cultural consciousness around the sport. — Rebecca Leib, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Olympics

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