Olympic Games
plural noun
1
: an ancient Panhellenic festival held every fourth year and made up of contests of sports, music, and literature with the victor's prize a crown of wild olive
2
: a modified revival of the ancient Olympic Games consisting of international athletic contests that are held at separate winter and summer gatherings at four year intervals
called also
Olym*pics\
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The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee sets up dedicated cooking facilities in Milan, Cortina and Livigno for the 2026 Milano-Cortino Winter Olympic Games that ensured a steady flow of rice, kimchi and other Korean food staples.
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Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Table tennis player Ni Xia Lian is still at the top of her game at 61 years old, while track and field star Allyson Felix announced her comeback at 40 years old in April 2026, hoping to make the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
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Mariah Alanskas,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Training at altitude was first popularised for endurance athletes after the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City which were held at an elevation of around 2,200m.
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Chris Marshall-Bell,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Los Angeles officials have reached a tentative agreement with organizers of the 2028 Olympic Games laying out the process for reimbursing the city for potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in public services.
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David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
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Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Table tennis player Ni Xia Lian is still at the top of her game at 61 years old, while track and field star Allyson Felix announced her comeback at 40 years old in April 2026, hoping to make the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
—
Mariah Alanskas,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Training at altitude was first popularised for endurance athletes after the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City which were held at an elevation of around 2,200m.
—
Chris Marshall-Bell,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Los Angeles officials have reached a tentative agreement with organizers of the 2028 Olympic Games laying out the process for reimbursing the city for potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in public services.
—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
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“Olympic Games.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Olympic%20Games. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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