OLYMPIC GAMES Definition & Meaning

Olympic Games

plural noun

Also called Olympian Games. the greatest of the games or festivals of ancient Greece, held every four years in the plain of Olympia in Elis, in honor of Zeus.
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Olympic Games

noun

the greatest Panhellenic festival, held every fourth year in honour of Zeus at ancient Olympia. From 472 bc , it consisted of five days of games, sacrifices, and festivities
Also calledthe Olympics the modern revival of these games, consisting of international athletic and sporting contests held every four years in a selected country since their inception in Athens in 1896 See also Winter Olympic Games

Olympic Games

Games held in ancient times on the plain of Olympia in Greece every four years. It was a time for laying aside political and religious differences, as athletes from all the Greek cities and districts competed. The games included patriotic and religious rituals as well as athletic contests, and high honors were given to the winners. The Greeks counted their years by olympiads (periods of four years) and dated events from the first Olympics in 776 b.c.

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The Olympic Games deteriorated under Roman rule of Greece and were halted in the fourth century. They were revived in the late nineteenth century, with goals of peace and fellowship modeled on those of the ancient Olympics. The modern Olympics include many athletic events of the original games, such as the discus throw.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of Olympic Games¹

First recorded in 1600–10

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The money comes from the foundation set up after the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

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The World Championships is a qualifying event for next year's Winter Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina.

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She is currently chancellor of the University of Glasgow and is the only British woman to have won a medal at five successive Olympic Games.

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“Because of the universality and high social inclusivity of boxing, the IOC wants it to continue to feature on the program of the Olympic Games,” the IOC said in April.

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The company also was eager to pin down expanded streaming rights for the next three Olympic Games, which were part of the previous pact that was set to expire in 2032.

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