the Olympics

noun

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

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The future On July 14, 2028, the Coliseum — USC’s campus-adjacent home stadium — will share the Olympics’ opening ceremony with SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Tonight, Wasserman offered clarification as to what Rice will be doing for the Olympics as well as praised the smooth-operator executive. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 Not to mention the Olympics internationally and an incredibly profitable linear portfolio, anchored by CBS. — Catriona Marangi,sarah Whitten, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 Neither party got into the specifics of their agreement, acknowledging only that the multi-year deal extends beyond the Olympics. — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Olympics

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