the Olympic Games
noun
formal
: a series of international athletic contests held in a different country once every four years
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Twenty-three of Bush’s athletes went on to compete in the Olympic Games, winning four gold, five silver and three bronze medals.
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Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
Modern Pentathlon has held a continuous place in the Olympic Games since 1912, constantly evolving over the decades to satisfy the viewing preferences of sports fans around the world.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 26 May 2026
Many people still associate these feelings of modern belonging with the loftiest human possibilities; hence the powerful emotions that are generated when they are brought together—at the Olympic Games, for instance, or the United Nations headquarters in New York.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
For years, in international women’s hockey competitions such as the Olympic Games and World Championships, bodychecking was not allowed, a stark difference from men’s leagues.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
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Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
Modern Pentathlon has held a continuous place in the Olympic Games since 1912, constantly evolving over the decades to satisfy the viewing preferences of sports fans around the world.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 26 May 2026
Many people still associate these feelings of modern belonging with the loftiest human possibilities; hence the powerful emotions that are generated when they are brought together—at the Olympic Games, for instance, or the United Nations headquarters in New York.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
For years, in international women’s hockey competitions such as the Olympic Games and World Championships, bodychecking was not allowed, a stark difference from men’s leagues.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
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