the Olympics

noun

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

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The combined company also has rights to professional golf, including the Masters tournament; National Hockey League; Major League Baseball and NCAA basketball, including March Madness, as well as European rights to televise the Olympics. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 9 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

But when the Olympics came to London in 2012, bringing with them a very un-British wave of nostalgia and civic pride, interest revived and exhibitions were staged around the city to celebrate the legacy of the early days of the group. — Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 5 Oct. 2026