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noun - the modern revival of the ancient games held once every 4 years in a selected country
OLYMPICS - The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (French: Jeux olympiques) are leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competiti...
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Lacrosse was played for medals just twice in these games: in 1904 & 1908 |
Starting in 776 B.C., these were held quadrennially in honor of Zeus |
Aaron Copland's "Fanfare for the Common Man", heard here, is commonly associated with this sports event |
Coroebus of Elis was the first winner in the first of these games; he won the only event, a sprint, in 776 B.C. |
In 1913 Pierre de Coubertin designed this event's logo of 5 interlocking rings |
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bOlympicb Games bdefinitionb. 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 modern revival of the ancient games held once every 4 years in a selected country |
A sports festival held every four years in different venues, instigated by the Frenchman Baron de Coubertin (18631937) in 1896. Athletes representing more than 200 countries compete for gold, silver, and bronze medals in more than twenty sports. |
a set of international sports competitions that happen once every four years: |
international winter and summer sports competitions, each taking place every four years, but not in the same year: |
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The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (French: Jeux olympiques) are leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games are considered the world's foremost sports competition with more than 200 nations participating. The Olympic Games are held every four years, with the Summer and Winter Games alternating by occurring every four years but two years apart. * Their creation was inspired by the ancient Olympic Games, which were held in Olympia, Greece, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894, leading to the first modern Games in Athens in 1896. The IOC is the governing body of the Olympic Movement, with the Olympic Charter defining its structure and authority. * The evolution of the Olympic Movement during the 20th and 21st centuries has resulted in several ch |