the Olympic Games
noun
formal
: a series of international athletic contests held in a different country once every four years
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Mikaela Shiffrin and the Olympic Games has not always been the smoothest of relationships.
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Sean Nevin, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
The nickname has even seeped into official coverage of the Olympic Games.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Kim tore her labrum in her left shoulder just a month before the Olympic Games in January after falling in a training session, but is competing.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Millions of people watch the Olympic Games, and every logo shown on screen sends a message about what aligns with Olympic values, and what the Olympic movement chooses to endorse.
—Ukaleq Slettemark, Time, 11 Feb. 2026
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Sean Nevin, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
The nickname has even seeped into official coverage of the Olympic Games.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Kim tore her labrum in her left shoulder just a month before the Olympic Games in January after falling in a training session, but is competing.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Millions of people watch the Olympic Games, and every logo shown on screen sends a message about what aligns with Olympic values, and what the Olympic movement chooses to endorse.
—Ukaleq Slettemark, Time, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the Olympic Games
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