Olympic
Every four years
Olympic refers to the Olympic Games, an international athletic competition held every four years: Olympic athletes, Olympic medal, Olympic record.
The games take their name from Olympia in ancient Greece, where athletic festivals honored Zeus.
Olympic can describe anything of grand scale or supreme effort: an Olympic feat of endurance.
Mount Olympus, home of the Greek gods, gives us Olympian, which overlaps but tends toward the godlike or loftily detached.
Element seventy-nine
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
- medalistCompetition award recipient
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- record-breakingExceeding prior bests
qualifying · heats · semifinals · finals · personal best · world record · disqualification · photo finish
Handheld burning light source
- medalsAwards for achievement
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- stadiumLarge venue for spectators
- athletesSports competitors
opening · closing · parade · nations · flagbearers · rings · village · host city
Athletic discipline of controlled movement
- swimmingLocomotion through water
- trackPath or monitored route
- fieldArea of specialty
- marathonLong-distance footrace
sprinting · diving · wrestling · boxing · fencing · rowing · cycling · weightlifting
Balkan peninsula nation
- ZeusGreek sky god
- ancientVery old indeed
- pentathlonFive-event athletic competition
- stadionGreek unit of length
wreath · chariot · mythology · revival · amateurism · olive branch · truce · sacred
Outstanding quality or merit
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
- unityWholeness through cohesion
- sportsmanshipEthical athletic conduct
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
respect · fairness · harmony · participation · motto · oath · spirit · solidarity
gold
Element seventy-nine
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
- medalistCompetition award recipient
- championTop competitor, or advocate
record-breaking · qualifying · heats · semifinals · finals · personal best · world record · disqualification · photo finish · heat
torch
Handheld burning light source
athletes · opening · closing · parade · nations · flagbearers · rings · village · host city · bidding
gymnastics
Athletic discipline of controlled movement
marathon · sprinting · diving · wrestling · boxing · fencing · rowing · cycling · weightlifting · archery
Greece
Balkan peninsula nation
- ZeusGreek sky god
- ancientVery old indeed
- pentathlonFive-event athletic competition
stadion · wreath · chariot · mythology · revival · amateurism · olive branch · truce · sacred · temple
excellence
Outstanding quality or merit
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
- unityWholeness through cohesion
- sportsmanshipEthical athletic conduct
friendship · respect · fairness · harmony · participation · motto · oath · spirit · solidarity · inclusion
- Greek & RomanAchilles heel, Trojan horse, Pandora's box, Midas touch, Odyssey
- Mountain ParksBanff, Jasper, Denali, Rocky Mountain, Torres del Paine
- JordansJordan 1, retro, retros, OG, colorway
- parksplayground, Hyde Park, Yellowstone, Grant Park, picnic table
- rainforeststropical rainforest, canopy layer, forest floor, emergent layer, understory
- national parksYellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Everglades, Glacier National Park
Olympicamateur
Nonprofessional participant
recreational · local · backyard · small-time · intramural
Olympiclocal
Of this area
neighborhood · parochial · regional · municipal · provincial
Olympicchthonic
Of underworld spirits
infernal · underworld · subterranean · earthly · mortal
- Olympic gymnasticsCompetitive acrobatics at international games
- Olympic GamesInternational multi-sport competition
- Summer OlympicsWorldwide athletic competition, warm season
- Winter OlympicsCold-season international athletic gathering
- Olympic ParkInternational athletic event venue
- Olympic medalAward for elite athletes
Olympics, Olympus, Olympian, Olympia, Olympians, Mount Olympus