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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Quincy Wilson, who won a gold medal at the age of 16 at the 2024 Olympic Games, is coming from Maryland to compete in the 400 and two relays at the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High on Saturday.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
The last time all five members of the Spice Girls performed together was at the London 2012 Olympic Games closing ceremony.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2026
The ancient Olympic Games are an early example of the contests in which humans have engaged to showcase physical prowess.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Simone's parents were just as dazzled by her skills as the rest of the world when the gymnast competed in the women's vault event final during the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in August of that year.
—Matthew Acosta, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
The last time all five members of the Spice Girls performed together was at the London 2012 Olympic Games closing ceremony.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2026
The ancient Olympic Games are an early example of the contests in which humans have engaged to showcase physical prowess.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Simone's parents were just as dazzled by her skills as the rest of the world when the gymnast competed in the women's vault event final during the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in August of that year.
—Matthew Acosta, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Olympic Games.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Olympic%20Games. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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