Example sentences for: olympic

How can you use “olympic” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • In Australia, where Sydney is to host the next Olympic Games, the row about corruption in the International Olympic Committee continued to dominate the newspapers.

  • Potential presidents--like astronauts, Olympic athletes, and other Americans playing on an international stage--still had to carry a lot of symbolic baggage: They had to appear as forthright champions in a historic contest, disciplined leaders who embodied national values.

  • We have a uniquely American, indefinable, unshakable spirit within us which is brought to life through the performances of our Olympic athletes.

  • For the 2006 games, Sion, Switzerland, was the "clear favorite" of the two finalists, offering good venues, a "strong tradition of winter sports," and "the political and economic security that the Olympic Games need."

  • The story quotes IOC chairman Juan Antonio Samaranch as saying the vote means the problem is solved, but it also notes that the House of Representatives will be questioning him this week at hearings looking into Olympic corruption.


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