the Olympics
noun
: a series of international athletic contests held in a different country once every four years
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During the month of February, merchandise sales were up 101% compared to the sales prior to the Olympics.
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Ian Thomas, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
Staley was Auriemma’s assistant for the Olympics in Beijing in 2008 and again during the 2016 Rio Olympic cycle.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
But with the Olympics and pro careers beckoning, the players admittedly didn’t fully comprehend what Knight meant.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Being asked to join Slovakia at the Olympics was also a vote of confidence in where his game is going.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
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Ian Thomas, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
Staley was Auriemma’s assistant for the Olympics in Beijing in 2008 and again during the 2016 Rio Olympic cycle.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
But with the Olympics and pro careers beckoning, the players admittedly didn’t fully comprehend what Knight meant.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Being asked to join Slovakia at the Olympics was also a vote of confidence in where his game is going.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
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