the Olympic Games
noun
formal
: a series of international athletic contests held in a different country once every four years
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The course will host the Olympic Games in 2028 and has hosted a U.S. Open in 1948 and two PGA Championships (1983 and 1995).
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
Starting in 1995, the military games is one of the largest multi-sporting events, second to the Olympic Games.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2025
An Olympic official recently told a White House official that failure to pay its dues to WADA could affect the ability of the United States to host or participate in the Olympic Games, according to two people familiar with the exchange.
—Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
The 13-time PGA Tour champion has won the Masters Tournament twice, won the Best Golfer ESPY Award, and even took home the gold medal at the Olympic Games in Paris.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
Starting in 1995, the military games is one of the largest multi-sporting events, second to the Olympic Games.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2025
An Olympic official recently told a White House official that failure to pay its dues to WADA could affect the ability of the United States to host or participate in the Olympic Games, according to two people familiar with the exchange.
—Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
The 13-time PGA Tour champion has won the Masters Tournament twice, won the Best Golfer ESPY Award, and even took home the gold medal at the Olympic Games in Paris.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2025
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“The Olympic Games.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Olympic%20Games. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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