the Olympics

noun

: a series of international athletic contests held in a different country once every four years

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Los Angeles needs to invest more strategically in affordable housing resources instead of directing its funds toward the Olympics. —

Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025 Silver mentioned the last two games the United States men’s national team played in the Olympics, against Serbia and France, and how well those two tight matchups were received. —

Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025 Peacock was already a prominent player for Comcast in recent years with exclusive NFL playoff games and the Olympics, including a record $1.96 billion in incremental revenue from the Summer Games in Paris. —

Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 24 Jan. 2025 The latest catastrophe has stirred particular concern over whether Los Angeles can manage the twin tasks of rebuilding while hosting the Olympics in 2028. —

Adam Nagourney, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for the Olympics