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Olympic Games
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From Olympic + games, after Middle French ieux olympiques.
proper noun the Olympic Games
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An international multi-sport event (inspired by the ancient festival) taking place every fourth year.
Every athlete's dream is to compete at the Olympic Games.
Similar: Olympics, Games[Appendix:Glossary
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A sporting festival held every four or five years on the Plain of Olympia in southern Greece, in honour of Zeus; these games were the inspiration for the modern version, which began in the 1890s as a revival of the Ancient Greek ones.
The first Olympic Games are traditionally dated to 776 BC.
Similar: Olympics
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name international multi-sport event inspired by the ancient festival — see also Olympics
| Español | Juegos Olímpicos |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 올림픽 Ollimpik, 올림픽 경기 Ollimpik gyeonggi, 오륜 oryun |
| 日本語 | オリンピック Orimpikku, オリンピック競技大会 Orinpikku kyōgi taikai, 五輪 Gorin |
| 中文 | 奧林匹克運動會 /奥林匹克运动会 Àolínpǐkè yùndònghuì, 奧運會 /奥运会 Àoyùnhuì, 奧林匹克 /奥林匹克 Àolínpǐkè |
| हिन्दी | ओलम्पिक खेल olampik khel, ओलंपिक olampik, ओलंपिक खेल olampik khel |
| Kiswahili | Michezo ya Olimpiki |
| Português | Jogos Olímpicos, Olimpíadas |
| Français | Jeux olympiques |
| Deutsch | Olympische Spiele, Olympiade |
| Italiano | giochi olimpici |
| Ελληνικά | Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες Olympiakoí Agónes |
| Română | Jocuri Olimpice, Olimpiadă |
| Русский | Олимпи́йские и́гры Olimpíjskije ígry, олимпиа́да olimpiáda |
| Tiếng Việt | Thế vận hội |
| العربية | أَلْعَاب أُولِمْبِيَّة ʔalʕāb ʔulimbiyya, أُولِمْبِيَّة ʔulimbiyya |
| עברית | הַמִשְׂחָקִים הַאוֹלִימְפִּיִּים hamis'khakím ha'olimpiyim |
name sporting festival held every four or five years in southern Greece
| Italiano | giochi olimpici |
|---|---|
| Română | jocuri olimpice |
| Русский | Олимпи́йские и́гры Olimpíjskije ígry, олимпиа́да olimpiáda |
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