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- Notable Honorees:
- Megan Rapinoe
- Quan Hongchan
- Julie Foudy
- Pablo Morales
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- Tokyo - Facts
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What are the Olympic Games?
What are the Olympic Games?
What is the origin of the Olympic Games?
What is the origin of the Olympic Games?
When are the Olympic Games?
When are the Olympic Games?
Where are the Olympic Games held?
Where are the Olympic Games held?
What are the prizes at the Olympics?
What are the prizes at the Olympics?
Are the Olympic Games an overall benefit for their host countries and cities?
Are the Olympic Games an overall benefit for their host countries and cities?
News •
Tapping into Neeraj Chopra frenzy, India to host javelin’s 10 best throwers at Invitational meet later this year
• Jan. 7, 2025, 3:28 AM ET (The Indian Express)
Singaporean triathlete Luke Chua turns professional in bid to win SEA Games, qualify for Olympics
• Jan. 6, 2025, 6:47 AM ET (Straits Times)
Ágnes Keleti, Holocaust survivor and the oldest living Olympic medal winner, dies at age 103
• Jan. 2, 2025, 3:35 AM ET (AP)
Carter reflected on 1980 Olympic boycott: ‘A bad decision’
• Jan. 2, 2025, 12:20 AM ET (AP)
Sarrazin to undergo surgery after head injury in crash in downhill training on 2026 Olympics slope
• Dec. 27, 2024, 2:03 PM ET (AP)
Olympic Games, athletic festival that originated in ancient Greece and was revived in the late 19th century. Before the 1970s the Games were officially limited to competitors with amateur status, but in the 1980s many events were opened to professional athletes. Currently, the Games are open to all, even the top professional athletes in basketball and football (soccer). The ancient Olympic Games included several of the sports that are now part of the Summer Games program, which at times has included events in as many as 32 different sports. In 1924 the Winter Games were sanctioned for winter sports. The ...(100 of 24619 words)