Olympic Games
plural noun
1
: an ancient Panhellenic festival held every fourth year and made up of contests of sports, music, and literature with the victor's prize a crown of wild olive
2
: a modified revival of the ancient Olympic Games consisting of international athletic contests that are held at separate winter and summer gatherings at four year intervals
called also
Olym*pics\
ə-ˈlim-piks 
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Most of its money has been coming from Airbnb, which is looking to loosen the city’s rules on homesharing platforms, by allowing second homes to be used as short-term rentals in the run-up to the 2028 Olympic Games.
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Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
Among them is American 2022 100m world champion Fred Kerley, who also won silver and bronze medals at the 2020 and 2024 Olympic Games, will be taking to the track.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 22 May 2026
From 2022 to 2024, no Russian or Belarusian athletes competed at a World Championships or Olympic Games.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The city enacted a special 6% municipal tax on all ticket sales for the 1984 Olympic Games.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
Among them is American 2022 100m world champion Fred Kerley, who also won silver and bronze medals at the 2020 and 2024 Olympic Games, will be taking to the track.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 22 May 2026
From 2022 to 2024, no Russian or Belarusian athletes competed at a World Championships or Olympic Games.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The city enacted a special 6% municipal tax on all ticket sales for the 1984 Olympic Games.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
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“Olympic Games.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Olympic%20Games. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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