Olympics

American

[uh-limp-iks, oh-limp-iks] / əˈlɪmp ɪks, oʊˈlɪmp ɪks /

plural noun

Olympic Games; an international sports competition held every four years. The Summer and Winter Olympic Games are staggered and held two years apart.

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It will instead find a new way to deliver £12.5m of funding to athletes and coaches before the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

Do you want to buy LA28 Olympics tickets?

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

With 14 million tickets available, the 2028 Games could break the sales record set by Paris 2024, which sold 12 million tickets between the Olympics and Paralympics.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

While the Olympics have recently added skateboarding, surfing and breakdancing, the Commonwealths - with India having a big say - look set to reintroduce cricket, shooting, archery and hockey.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

I’d never been to a Junior Olympics, and I wanted to see the best of the best go at each other.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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