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Olympic Games: Major international multi-sport event
The modern Olympic Games are the world's leading international sporting events. They feature summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games are considered the world's foremost sports competition, with more than 200 teams, representing sovereign states and territories, participating. By default, the Games generally substitute for any world championships during the year in which they take place. The Olympics are staged every four years. Since 1994, they have alternated between the Summer and Winter Olympics every two years during the four-year Olympiad.

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2024: A year marked by wars, elections and the Olympic Games [Video]

2024: A year marked by wars, elections and the Olympic Games

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Breaking Barriers: Incredible Story of the First Olympic Refugee Team Medalist | Oneindia Exclusive [Video]

Breaking Barriers: Incredible Story of the First Olympic Refugee Team Medalist | Oneindia Exclusive

From Cameroon to the UK and the global Olympic stage, this inspiring journey of resilience, courage, and triumph is a story for the ages. The first-ever medalist representing the "Olympic Refugee Team"..

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Lord Coe on his vision for the Olympics [Video]

Lord Coe on his vision for the Olympics

In his bid to become president of the International Olympic Committee, Lord Sebastian Coe has outlined his plans to reform the model and focus on youth engagement and climate-conscious..

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2024 Saw Major Controversies: Park’s Impeachment,Phogat’s Disqualification,Trump’s Conviction & More [Video]

2024 Saw Major Controversies: Park’s Impeachment,Phogat’s Disqualification,Trump’s Conviction & More

2024 was marked by major controversies, including South Korea’s President Park Jae-hyun’s impeachment, Vinesh Phogat’s Olympic disqualification, Donald Trump’s hush money conviction, Imane..

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Olympic champion Hassan set for London Marathon return

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