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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Wedding represented Canada in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and finished 24th in the parallel giant slalom category, records show.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

She has vowed to cut homelessness in half by the 2028 Olympics Games and entirely by the end of her first 4-year term.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

And now it sits under a recognised international federation, it could be eligible for inclusion at the Olympics and Paralympics.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

The event was organised on the sidelines of the Youth Olympic Games which opened in Senegal on Saturday, marking the first ever Olympics on African soil.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

A marked contrast to my first Junior Olympics in high school.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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