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- proper noun The
Olympic Games .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the modern revival of the ancient games held once every 4 years in a selected country
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LEAD: Olympics: Results of Japanese athletes at Vancouver Olympics+
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LEAD: Olympics: Results of Japanese athletes at Vancouver Olympics+
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LEAD: Olympics: Results of Japanese athletes at Vancouver Olympics+
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LEAD: Olympics: Results of Japanese athletes at Vancouver Olympics+
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LEAD: Olympics: Results of Japanese athletes at Vancouver Olympics+
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For many of these athletes, just getting to the Olympics is the goal.
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"Our coaching step toward this Olympics is a different Apolo," says U.S. assistant short-track coach Jimmy Jang, who has worked with Ohno since 2001.
It's showtime for Apolo Anton Ohno at his third Winter Games 2010
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They're threatening to sue if the "rednecks" continue to use the word "Olympics."
Len Berman: Top 5 Sports Stories Len Berman 2011
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If that happens, then working to rule over the Olympics is my preferred method of complaint. on September 10, 2009 at 8: 43 pm Spitting Feathers
Citizen Focus – meet the “customer”. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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The only good thing about the Olympics is the opening and closing ceremony.
Bernie Ecclestone heads for 80 but has no plans to put the brakes on Donald McRae 2010
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