English-Dutch translations for olympic games

• Olympische Spelen
  Alleen dankzij de Olympische Spelen was dat mogelijk. Only the Olympic Games managed it.
  Ik doe een oproep om de Olympische Spelen te boycotten. I appeal for a boycott of the Olympic Games.
  De Olympische Spelen hebben zich nooit uitsluitend tot sport beperkt. The Olympic Games has never been all about sport.

Definition of olympic games

• A sporting festival held every four or five years on the Plain of Olympia in southern Greece, in honour of Zeus.
• An international multi-sport event taking place every fourth year.

Examples

• The first Olympic Games are traditionally dated to 776 BC
• Every athletes dream is to compete at the Olympic Games

Related words

• Olympic
• Olympics
• olympicene
• pre-Olympic
• Olympic victory
• Olympic Village
• olympic sport
• Olympic medal
• Olympic medalist