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Winter Olympic Games

British

noun

Also called: Winter Olympics. (functioning as singular or plural) an international contest of winter sports, esp skiing, held every four years

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In 2026, when attention spans are measured in seconds, the Winter Olympic Games are feeling the consequences.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Six people have been arrested after police clashed with protesters in Milan, one of the hosts of the Winter Olympic Games, during the first day of the competition.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

Skiing great Lindsey Vonn crashed badly during the women's downhill race at Crans-Montana on Friday, just one week before the start of the Winter Olympic Games in Italy.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

Olympic champion snowboarder Chloe Kim says she will be fit to compete at the Winter Olympic Games next month despite dislocating her shoulder last week.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

Australian snowboarder Scotty James is hoping to become the first male athlete to represent the country in five different Winter Olympic Games.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2025

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