Summer Olympic Games
Global athletic competition
The Summer Olympic Games are an international multi-sport competition held every four years, featuring events like athletics, swimming, gymnastics, and team sports.
Athletes from nations worldwide compete for gold, silver, and bronze medals.
The modern games began in Athens in 1896, reviving ancient Greek athletic traditions.
Distinguished from the Winter Olympics, which feature snow and ice sports: Paris will host the Summer Olympic Games in 2024.
Athletic discipline of controlled movement
- swimmingLocomotion through water
- athleticsCompetitive physical activities
- divingEntering water deliberately
- basketballTeam sport with hoops
cycling · volleyball · rowing · boxing · wrestling · judo · fencing · archery
Place staging an event
- nationsSovereign political entities
- unityWholeness through cohesion
- diversityState of varied elements
- torch relaySequential bearing of ceremonial fire
international · diplomacy · cultural exchange · world stage · delegations · multicultural · peace · solidarity
Element seventy-nine
- silverLustrous white precious metal
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
- medalistCompetition award recipient
medal count · standings · tally · national anthem · laurel wreath · victory · record-breaking · achievement
Gap or start
- closingFinal stage of something
- torch relaySequential bearing of ceremonial fire
- cauldronLarge metal cooking pot
- lightingArt of illuminating spaces
flag-bearer · anthem · oath · pageantry · fireworks · choreography · doves · host country
Transferred thermal energy
- qualifierWord or phrase limiting meaning
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
- semifinalsPenultimate tournament round
- bracketSupport or category
knockout · seeding · draw · matchup · bout · round · elimination · head-to-head
Basic physical systems
- stadiumLarge venue for spectators
- urban renewalRevitalizing decayed city areas
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
- economic impactFinancial consequence of events
sustainability · environmental · public investment · host nation · branding · volunteerism · national pride
One striving against others
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- teamOrganized cooperative unit
- delegationTransferring responsibility downward
- coachOne who instructs
training · endurance · speed · strength · sportsmanship · uniform · national team · qualifier
Long-distance footrace
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
- decathlonTen-event track and field contest
- heptathlonSeven-sport athletic competition
- pole vaultStick-assisted high leap
high jump · long jump · shot put · discus · javelin · relay · hurdles · steeplechase
gymnastics
Athletic discipline of controlled movement
- swimmingLocomotion through water
- athleticsCompetitive physical activities
- divingEntering water deliberately
basketball · cycling · volleyball · rowing · boxing · wrestling · judo · fencing · archery · equestrian
host city
Place staging an event
torch relay · international · diplomacy · cultural exchange · world stage · delegations · multicultural · peace · solidarity · cooperation
gold
Element seventy-nine
medalist · medal count · standings · tally · national anthem · laurel wreath · victory · record-breaking · achievement · glory
opening
Gap or start
- closingFinal stage of something
- torch relaySequential bearing of ceremonial fire
- cauldronLarge metal cooking pot
lighting · flag-bearer · anthem · oath · pageantry · fireworks · choreography · doves · host country · procession
heat
Transferred thermal energy
- qualifierWord or phrase limiting meaning
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
- semifinalsPenultimate tournament round
bracket · knockout · seeding · draw · matchup · bout · round · elimination · head-to-head · personal best
infrastructure
Basic physical systems
- stadiumLarge venue for spectators
- urban renewalRevitalizing decayed city areas
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
economic impact · sustainability · environmental · public investment · host nation · branding · volunteerism · national pride
competitor
One striving against others
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- teamOrganized cooperative unit
- delegationTransferring responsibility downward
coach · training · endurance · speed · strength · sportsmanship · uniform · national team · qualifier · veteran
marathon
Long-distance footrace
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
- decathlonTen-event track and field contest
- heptathlonSeven-sport athletic competition
pole vault · high jump · long jump · shot put · discus · javelin · relay · hurdles · steeplechase · backstroke
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