Olympic Games

(plural, plural only)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.

Olympische Spiele, Olympiade

Олимпи́йские и́грыOlimpíjskije ígry, олимпиа́даolimpiáda

Олімпі́йські і́гриOlimpíjsʹki íhry

(historical, plural, plural only)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.

Олимпи́йские и́грыOlimpíjskije ígry, олимпиа́даolimpiáda