Olympic debut

Games inaugural entry

Olympic debut refers to the first appearance of something at the Olympic Games.

Most often it describes when a sport or event is added to the program: Skateboarding made its Olympic debut in Tokyo 2021.

It also applies to athletes competing in their first Olympics: The young gymnast impressed in her Olympic debut.

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