Summer Olympics
Warm-weather athletic gathering
The Summer Olympics is an international multi-sport competition held every four years, featuring events like track and field, swimming, gymnastics, and team sports.
Athletes from nearly every nation compete for gold, silver, and bronze medals.
The games rotate among host cities worldwide: Tokyo hosted the Summer Olympics in 2021.
Distinguished from the Winter Olympics, which features snow and ice sports.
Path or monitored route
- fieldArea of specialty
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
- marathonLong-distance footrace
- relayStage-by-stage transmission
javelin · discus · shot put · pole vault · high jump · long jump · triple jump · hurdles
Element seventy-nine
- silverLustrous white precious metal
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
- medal ceremonyFormal prize-giving event
medalist · champion · record · national anthem · flag raising · victory · triumph · world record
Locomotion through water
- gymnasticsAthletic discipline of controlled movement
- divingEntering water deliberately
- basketballTeam sport with hoops
- volleyballCourt game over net
soccer · cycling · rowing · equestrian · judo · archery · fencing · taekwondo
Formal start of event
- closing ceremonyFormal concluding event
- torchHandheld burning light source
- flameBurning gas made visible
- cauldronLarge metal cooking pot
lighting · torch relay · flag bearer · oath · countdown · fireworks · host nation
Joint effort toward shared aim
- solidarityUnity among allies
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- sportsmanshipEthical athletic conduct
- fair playHonorable conduct in games
brotherhood · sisterhood · fellowship · cooperation · peace · friendship · respect · excellence
Sovereign political entities
- delegationsGroups authorized to represent
- host cityPlace staging an event
- flagsSymbolic national cloths
- anthemsOfficial ceremonial songs
multicultural · diplomacy · world stage · international · exchange · cooperation · traditions · tourism
track
Path or monitored route
relay · javelin · discus · shot put · pole vault · high jump · long jump · triple jump · hurdles · steeplechase
gold
Element seventy-nine
medal ceremony · medalist · champion · record · national anthem · flag raising · victory · triumph · world record · personal best
swimming
Locomotion through water
- gymnasticsAthletic discipline of controlled movement
- divingEntering water deliberately
- basketballTeam sport with hoops
volleyball · soccer · cycling · rowing · equestrian · judo · archery · fencing · taekwondo · badminton
opening ceremony
Formal start of event
- closing ceremonyFormal concluding event
- torchHandheld burning light source
- flameBurning gas made visible
cauldron · lighting · torch relay · flag bearer · oath · countdown · fireworks · host nation
teamwork
Joint effort toward shared aim
- solidarityUnity among allies
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- sportsmanshipEthical athletic conduct
fair play · brotherhood · sisterhood · fellowship · cooperation · peace · friendship · respect · excellence · inspiration
nations
Sovereign political entities
- delegationsGroups authorized to represent
- host cityPlace staging an event
- flagsSymbolic national cloths
anthems · multicultural · diplomacy · world stage · international · exchange · cooperation · traditions · tourism · spectators
- OlympicsIOC, Paralympics, Paralympic, Paralympic Games, Winter Games
- olympic designationgold medal, silver medal, bronze medal, Paralympic, medalist
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- 2012Hurricane Sandy, Gangnam Style, US election, Curiosity rover, Hunger Games
- 2016Brexit, Trump election, US election, Pokemon Go, Harambe
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