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 
, ō-
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The plan to expand and modernize the Los Angeles Convention Center by the 2028 Olympic Games is no longer feasible, city officials said.
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Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2025
Prior to hosting the 1996 Olympic Games, Atlanta in the neighboring state of Georgia altered its laws to arrest over 9,000 people experiencing homelessness and spent public funds to send homeless people on buses elsewhere.
—Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
In another first, cofounders Sébastien Meyer and Arnaud Vaillant are set to hold their show on March 9 at the new Adidas Arena in Paris, which was completed just ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, WWD has learned.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
In addition, with flag football set for its Summer Olympic Games debut in 2028, the NFL wants to highlight the sport’s accessibility and inclusivity.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
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Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2025
Prior to hosting the 1996 Olympic Games, Atlanta in the neighboring state of Georgia altered its laws to arrest over 9,000 people experiencing homelessness and spent public funds to send homeless people on buses elsewhere.
—Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
In another first, cofounders Sébastien Meyer and Arnaud Vaillant are set to hold their show on March 9 at the new Adidas Arena in Paris, which was completed just ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, WWD has learned.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
In addition, with flag football set for its Summer Olympic Games debut in 2028, the NFL wants to highlight the sport’s accessibility and inclusivity.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Olympic Games.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Olympic%20Games. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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