How to Use the Olympic Games in a Sentence

the Olympic Games

noun
  • Alas, that’s what the Olympic Games are all about.
    — Frederick Dreier, Outside, 18 Feb. 2026
  • So how does this affect the Olympic Games?
    — Ukaleq Slettemark, Time, 11 Feb. 2026
  • There’s a lot wrong with the Olympic Games, and a lot wrong with the world right now.
    — Frederick Dreier, Outside, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Tokyo was set to host the Olympic Games in 2020.
    — Bobby Ghosh, Time, 7 May 2026
  • Not just reaching the Olympic Games, but getting first place.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2024
  • All top athletes lose control of their lives and habits at the Olympic Games.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The vote comes just 18 days before Paris hosts the Olympic Games.
    — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 8 July 2024
  • Last year, riders crossed the finish line in Nice due to the Olympic Games.
    — Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 29 June 2025
  • There’s no crucible more scrutinized in the sport than the Olympic Games.
    — Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
  • That was the last time NHL players took part in the Olympic Games.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
  • With the Olympic Games three months away, nothing has yet been decided about who will open or close the event.
    — Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Apr. 2024
  • North Korea hasn't been part of the Olympic Games since 2012.
    — Assile Toufaily, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Then visit Olympia, the original site of the Olympic Games.
    — Christos Stergiou, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Paris will join London as the only cities to host three editions of the Olympic Games.
    — Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Brands are also timing the opening of stores and the launch of capsules around the Olympic Games.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 16 Jan. 2026
  • That set is already open, and will be in use all summer to ease congestion during the Olympic Games.
    — Ben Croll, Variety, 8 May 2024
  • All shades of pink have been finding their way into homes, advertising, and even the Olympic Games.
    — Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • French is one of the two official languages of the Olympic Games, along with English.
    — Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Few moments are more taut with emotion or more fraught with danger than the medal ceremonies at the Olympic Games.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2024
  • Mikaela Shiffrin and the Olympic Games has not always been the smoothest of relationships.
    — Sean Nevin, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
  • But Covid-19, then the Olympic Games, then building (work) and (re)painting (the tower).
    — Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The diplomatic power of the Olympic Games is no accident.
    — Samuel Sanders, Time, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The team of 11 athletes is looking to win its first gold medal ever at the Olympic Games in Italy.
    — Adriana Diaz, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Sunday’s closing ceremony of the Olympic Games was the perfect case in point.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2024
  • The nickname has even seeped into official coverage of the Olympic Games.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
  • In 2028, Los Angeles will host the Olympic Games.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • As a reserve at the Olympic Games, however, Sofia could not share in the gold medal victory won by the team.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Success after such a hiatus was practically unheard of, let alone a run at the Olympic Games.
    — Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 23 Feb. 2026
  • And, yes, one major sports event wasn’t enough, the Olympic Games coincide with the Super Bowl.
    — Bee Staff february 6, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Breakdancing will be featured in the Olympic Games for the first time in 2024, in Paris.
    — Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 5 May 2023

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