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\
ə-ˈlim-piks 
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And looking ahead to 2028, the Los Angeles Olympic Games will feature a mixed-gender team golf event.
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Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2025
More golf news: a co-ed, mixed-team event will debut at the Summer Olympic Games in L.A. in 2028.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
Golf fans will have an extraordinary opportunity at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles when a mixed team event will be played.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Similar to the format for recent Olympic Games, the soccer group stage games are expected to be held in stadiums across the country before returning to the Rose Bowl for the medal rounds.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2025
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Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2025
More golf news: a co-ed, mixed-team event will debut at the Summer Olympic Games in L.A. in 2028.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
Golf fans will have an extraordinary opportunity at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles when a mixed team event will be played.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Similar to the format for recent Olympic Games, the soccer group stage games are expected to be held in stadiums across the country before returning to the Rose Bowl for the medal rounds.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Olympic Games.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Olympic%20Games. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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