Summer Games

American  

plural noun

1. Olympic Games held every fourth summer and including swimming, diving, track and field, boxing, and basketball.

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Example Sentences

IOC chief Kirsty Coventry, the former Zimbabwean swimmer and sports minister, met Vance for the first time before the ceremony to discuss preparations for the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles.

From Barron's

In about two years, the United States will have the honor of closing the parade of athletes when L.A. hosts the 2028 Summer Games.

From Los Angeles Times

Winter Olympics already face challenges like smaller audiences, colder destinations, and fewer headline stars than the summer games.

From Salon

This time, Russia is operating under a much stricter ban, just as it did during the 2024 Summer Games in Paris.

From The Wall Street Journal

During the 2004 Summer Games in Athens, for example, which opened 17 months after the American-led invasion of Iraq, the U.S. team was roundly booed.

From Los Angeles Times