the Olympics
noun
: a series of international athletic contests held in a different country once every four years
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Eurovision is the Olympics of pop music.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Williams’s husband, Alexis Ohanian, started Athlos after being inspired by the intensity and excitement around track and field events during the Olympics.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 13 Oct. 2025
The World Games is an international multi-sport event featuring sports that are not in the Olympics — for example, squash, karate, lacrosse and, previously, flag football.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
While Arrington won’t run track at Texas A&M until after the 2026 football season, the Olympics remain a major goal.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Williams’s husband, Alexis Ohanian, started Athlos after being inspired by the intensity and excitement around track and field events during the Olympics.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 13 Oct. 2025
The World Games is an international multi-sport event featuring sports that are not in the Olympics — for example, squash, karate, lacrosse and, previously, flag football.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
While Arrington won’t run track at Texas A&M until after the 2026 football season, the Olympics remain a major goal.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
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“The Olympics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Olympics. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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