Olympics

American  

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

plural noun

1. 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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Other Word Forms

• Olympian
  noun
• Olympic
  adjective

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Olympics

Backstedt steps up to the elite category after winning last year's Under-23 race and is joined by Anna Henderson, who won silver in the TT at the Paris Olympics in 2024.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Most viewers of athletics are used to watching athletes compete while wearing national kit at the Olympics and World Championships.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

The sport has long grappled with the issue of retaining the attention and excitement it generates at the Olympics throughout those four-year cycles.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Harper said the owners need not be concerned about a wave of players wanting to skip the Olympics.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

The police cars escorting the two game pieces on wheels had flapping Library Olympics flags attached to their bumpers.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein