OlympicO‧lym‧pic /əˈlɪmpɪk/ adjective [only before noun] 
Examples
an Olympic gold medal
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
word sets- the Olympic flag
- the German Olympic team
- Aboriginal Olympic runner Cathy Freeman has spoken out on the issue.
- He said last week that chess is on the agenda for the next International Olympic Committee executive board meeting.
- It also suggests picking Berlin as an Olympic Games site.
- Reports that golf will not be included in the next Olympic Games were denied at a conference staged during a busy week.
- Sac, where he met the required Olympic standard of 28: 10 or faster.
- She wanted to be a true Olympic champion.
- Then they moved into the military base, their private Olympic Village.
WORD SETS► Sport
Collocationsace, nounace, verbacrobat, nounacrobatic, adjectiveacrobatics, nounaction replay, nounaerobic, adjectiveaim, nounaim, verball-American, adjectiveall-seater, adjectivearena, nounAstroTurf, nounattack, verbaway, adverbaway, adjectiveback, nounbackhand, nounbackhanded, adjectivebackhander, nounbackspin, nounball, nounball game, nounbaseline, nounbat, nounbench, verbbleachers, nounblock, nounbobble, verbbout, nounbowl, nounbowl, verbbowling alley, nounbowling ball, nounbowling green, nounbox, nounbox, verbboxer, nounbronze, nounbronze medal, nounbye, nouncall, verbcall, nouncap, verbcaptain, nouncaptain, verbcaptaincy, nounchange, verbchanging room, nouncheer, nouncheerleader, nouncheerleading, nounchip, nounchip, verbcircuit training, nounclose season, nounclubhouse, nouncoach, nounconference, nouncontender, nouncourse, nouncourse, verbcourt, nouncover, verbcross, verbcross, nouncross-country, adjectivecrown, nouncup, nouncup final, nouncup tie, nouncurve, noundead, adjectivedecider, noundefence, noundefend, verbdefender, noundefensive, adjectivederby, noundisallow, verbdisqualify, verbdivision, noundivot, noundown, adverbdraft, noundraw, verbdraw, noundribble, verbdribble, noundrive, noundrop, verbdrop goal, noundropkick, noundrop shot, noundrubbing, noundugout, nouneleven, numberequalize, verbequalizer, nouneven, adjectiveevent, nounface, nounfast, adjectivefavourite, nounfeint, nounfield, verbfielder, nounfieldsman, nounfield sports, nounfight, verbfight, nounfighter, nounfinalist, nounfirst half, nounfirst-string, adjectivefixture, nounflat, adjectiveflip, nounfollow-through, nounfootball, nounfootwork, nounform, nounfoul, nounfoul line, nounfriendly, adjectivefull-court press, nounfull time, nounfumble, verbgala, noungame, noungame point, noungate, noungoal, noungoalie, noungoalkeeper, noungoalless, adjectivegoal line, noungoalmouth, noungoalpost, noungoaltender, noungold, noungold medal, noungrand slam, noungrandstand, nounground staff, noungym shoe, noungymslip, nounhalf, nounhalfback, nounhalf nelson, nounhalf-time, nounhammer, nounhandball, nounhand-eye co-ordination, nounhandicap, nounhandspring, nounhandstand, nounhat trick, nounhead start, nounheat, nounheavy, adjectivehiding, nounhome, adjectivein, adverbinfield, nouninjury time, nouninterference, nouninternational, nounjersey, nounjock, nounjockstrap, nounjogging suit, nounjump, nounjump ball, nounjumper, nounjumping jack, nounjump shot, nounjunior varsity, nounlane, nounleague table, nounletter, nounletter, verblevel, verblineman, nounlinesman, nounline-up, nounlocker, nounlocker room, nounluge, nounmallet, nounmanager, nounmark, verbmassacre, nounmassacre, verbmatch, nounmedal, nounmedallist, nounmeeting, nounMexican wave, nounmidfield, nounmisfield, verbmixed doubles, nounmotocross, nounmotor racing, nounmuff, verbmusclebound, adjectivemuscleman, nounnet, nounnet, verbnetball, nounnil, nounno ball, nounoarsman, nounoarswoman, nounobstruction, nounoffense, nounoffensive, adjectiveoffside, adjectiveOlympiad, nounOlympic, adjectiveOlympic Games, the, onside, adjectiveopener, nounopponent, nounout, adverbout, nounoutdistance, verboutsider, nounoverarm, adjectiveoverhand, adjectiveown goal, nounpacesetter, nounpass, verbpass, nounPE, nounpenalty, nounpep rally, nounperiod, nounphoto finish, nounphysical education, nounpitch, nounplace kick, nounplayable, adjectiveplay-by-play, nounplayer, nounplaying field, nounplay-off, nounpoint, nounpole, verbposition, nounpossession, nounpost, nounpreliminary, nounpro-am, nounprofessionalism, nounpromote, verbpromotion, nounPT, nounpull, verbpull-up, nounpummel, verbpunchbag, nounqualifier, nounqualify, verbquarter-final, nounrace, verbracetrack, nounracing, adjectiveracket, nounrain check, nounrally, nounrecord, nounrecord-holder, nounrecreation ground, nounref, nounreferee, nounreferee, verbregatta, nounrelay, nounrelay race, nounrelegate, verbreplay, verbreplay, nounrerun, verbreserve, nounretire, verbreturn, verbrevenge, nounringside, nounroll, nounrookie, nounround, nounround robin, nounrunner, nounrunner-up, nounrun-up, nounsave, verbsave, nounscore, nounscore, verbscorer, nounscratch, verbscratch, adjectivescreen, nounscrimmage, nounselector, nounsemi, nounsemi-final, nounsemi-finalist, nounsemi-professional, adjectiveserve, verbserve, nounserver, nounservice, nounset, nounshoot, verbshoot, nounshot, nounsideline, nounsilver, nounsilver medal, nounskate, nounskipper, nounslaughter, verbslice, verbslick, nounslump, nounsnowmobile, nounsnowshoe, nounsomersault, nounsouthpaw, nounspar, verbsparring partner, nounspectate, verbspectator, nounspectator sport, nounspin, nounsports centre, nounsports day, nounsportsmanship, nounsporty, adjectivespot, verbsprint, verbsquad, nounstadium, nounstagger, verbstart, nounstarter, nounstarting blocks, nounstayer, nounstick, nounstraight, nounstrip, nounstroke, nounstud, nounsub, nounsudden death, nounsweatband, nounsweatpants, nounsweat suit, nountackle, verbtackle, nountalent scout, nountarget, nounteam-mate, nounthree-legged race, nounthrow, nounthrust, verbtie, nountiebreaker, nountight, adjectivetime, verbtimekeeper, nountime out, nountitle, nountitle holder, nountopspin, nountoreador, nountour, nountournament, nountrack, nountrain, verbtransfer fee, nountrophy, nountryout, nounumpire, nounumpire, verbunbeatable, adjectiveundecided, adjectiveunderarm, adverbunderhand, adverbunplaced, adjectiveuppercut, nounvarsity, nounvolley, nounvolley, verbwalking, nounwarm-up, nounwet suit, nounwhippet, nounwhistle, verbwhistle, nounwin, nounwing, nounwinger, nounworkout, nounwristband, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► an Olympic champion
relating to the Olympic Games: · She's a top international athlete and an Olympic champion.
► an Olympic record· He won a gold medal and broke the Olympic record by 44 records.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► athlete· The Olympic athlete with a big heart.· Scott recruited an Olympic athlete to hurl the hammer and London skinheads as audience extras.· I can not believe it took two weeks to discover that three of our Olympic athletes had taken drugs.· What was he, she thought bitterly, an Olympic athlete?· Or to know more about Olympic athletes past and present.· He concentrated on training me to become an Olympic athlete.· But the question still rankles: Can a participating Olympic athlete be openly gay today?
► champion· Though Jackson was the first to congratulate the Olympic champion, the disappointment was written all over his face.· She wanted to be a true Olympic champion.· He was a top international athlete, an Olympic champion.· His system produced Olympic champions Comaneci and Retton.· By the time the Olympic champion finished in eighth, her emotions were laid bare for the crowd.· Quincy Watts, the 1992 Olympic champion, faded to eighth and did not qualify for the Olympic team.
► committee· He said last week that chess is on the agenda for the next International Olympic Committee executive board meeting.· The Olympic Committee finally agreed, and the organizers went to work.· By a bizarre chance, the International Olympic Committee may now have achieved what Mao failed to.· A mere 18 months ago members of his International Olympic Committee stood accused of taking bribes.· The procedure has not gained formal approval by the International Olympic Committee because it does not give conclusive proof of drug use.
► event· Currently a demonstration sport, the 1996 Olympics will see Tae Kwon-Do become a scheduled Olympic event.· And where shopping for art could be an Olympic event.· When an Olympic event incorporates brawling with the paparazzi into its most compelling moments, something has gone horribly wrong.· How about rugby and tug-of-war, both discontinued Olympic events?
► flame· Now Carter is on the verge of burning brighter than the Olympic flame.· Everywhere you look, there are zealous keepers of the Olympic flame.· Bondi is where the beach is burning hotter than the Olympic flame.· Associated Press Cathy Freeman ignites the Olympic flame during the opening ceremony.
► games· In 1989 Seoul plans to host the Olympic Games ... out of doors?· Two, the goodwill of the people involved is something that makes for a successful Olympic Games.· To me it was electric, like the Olympic Games.· These Olympic games are themselves the product not of a municipal bid, but of private entrepreneurship.· The Olympic Games may now be post-Cold-War.· The third task of universities is a sort of Olympic games for intellectuals.· There are those who hope this international sports extravaganza called the Olympic Games someday waltzes its way through Texas.
► gold· Remember us when you win the slalom Olympic gold.· Cioroslan and others simply question whether Henry possesses the form and commitment needed to turn that power into Olympic gold.· The Brit athletics superstar found Olympic gold in the heptathlon after two days of severe punishment.· They won two Olympic gold medals, at Calgary and Lillehammer.· She was beaming then, as she accepted the Olympic gold in Barcelona.· Gunnell gave herself the perfect wedding present when she unwrapped an Olympic gold medal in the 400metres hurdles.
► history· That line is a little faded now, but it still brings back memories of the toughest marathon finish in Olympic history.· The athletic competition was without question some of the best in Olympic history.· With a seating capacity of 115, 000, it will be the largest stadium in Olympic history.
► marathon· It was the same stadium that Melpomene, an unofficial woman entrant, stepped into in 1986 in the first Olympic marathon.· After the 1984 Olympic marathon trials, Joan Benoit Samuelson had knee surgery.· The reason for this could be that the course for this year's Olympic marathon in Barcelona fails the two main criteria.· Griffin is hoping to run in the London Marathon and is aiming for the Olympic marathon in Barcelona.· He graciously agreed to coach me informally as I attempted to qualify for the 1980 Olympic marathon trials.
► medal· The club believes she has real Olympic medal potential.· She won three Olympic medals and is still considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time.· Sixsmith's late strike gave the women's side their first-ever Olympic medal.· For the first time since 1920, no national records were set. Olympic medal projections based on world rankings are grim.· Booth had his Test exploits as consolation for missing out on an Olympic medal in hockey.· As it is, you might be able to hang an Olympic medal around her neck in a few more days.· At 18, she is one of Britain's best prospects for an Olympic medal in Barcelona this summer.· Considered by many as the greatest female athlete of all time, Joyner-Kersee has won a total of six Olympic medals.
► movement· Some wondered if the Olympic movement simply has grown too big.· And none were more vital to an Olympic movement whose integrity and mission had been questioned than Johnson, Lewis and Strug.· If his priorities drag down the Olympic movement, whose fault is that?
► official· The bombing has forced Olympic officials to step up security measures throughout Olympic venues and surrounding facilities.· It was such an unlikely double that Olympic officials had to be convinced to change the schedules around to accommodate the quest.
► park· Part of the stage erupted at 1: 26 a. m., and metal shards flew all over Centennial Olympic Park.· And there are just four X-ray portals at the main entrance to Olympic Park.· Exhibits set up by corporate sponsors fill most of the space in Centennial Olympic Park downtown.· The farthest venue from Olympic Park, rowing, is 25 miles away.
► record· Florence Griffith Joyner won the 100 and 200 in Seoul, establishing Olympic records in each.· Johnson looked like Secretariat at the Preakness, leaving everyone in his dust, breaking the Olympic record.· Q: How did it feel setting the Olympic record by winning the gold medal in the 200-and 400-meter runs?
► ring· The water forms the shape of the five Olympic rings in the air.
► spirit· For Richard Burnell, the Olympic spirit of 1948 has been tarnished by the passage of time.· Here, maybe I helped people realize that when things are pretty grim, there still can be an Olympic spirit.
► sport· We suffer because we are not an Olympic sport.· Starting Saturday, you can still order tickets to 13 Olympic sports by phone if you have a Visa card.· Much better was the new Olympic sport, curling.· In a magazine article that compared the training rigors and athleticism in various Olympic sports, the rowers rated highest.· In 1964, judo became an Olympic sport, and remains the only martial art in the games.· The thought of rope skipping as an Olympic sport may seem ludicrous until you see the jumpers in action.· His is one of the less glamorous Olympic sports, weightlifting.· But now that it is an Olympic sport, people will take it more seriously.
► stadium· Behind the police stood the vast, ninety-thousand-seater Olympic Stadium.· The jewel in the crown would be a projected £120m 80,000-seater Olympic Stadium next to the village.· This hurt Payne, who saw the Olympic stadium as a $ 207 million gift to the community.· In the end, Liverpool were so grateful for the two goals Owen scored in the Olympic Stadium a fortnight ago.· The site would be the Olympic stadium, which was heavily shelled but still stands.· The jam around the Olympic Stadium could get particularly ugly.
► standard· Training to Olympic standard takes hours out of the day, years out of a young life.· Sac, where he met the required Olympic standard of 28: 10 or faster.· The focal point of the Centre is an Olympic standard 2000 metre water sports course which hosts events.
► team· Arthur is the second butcher to back Britain's Olympic team.· They are among the national squad scullers competing who are seeking a place in the Olympic team.· If we lose, people will say we lost to their Olympic team.· Playing on his fifth Olympic team, he has never finished higher than fifth.· Rebecca Lobo may be off globetrotting with the Olympic team, but the cupboard down there in Storrs is not exactly bare.
► title· Steve has a track record of not allowing medical adversity to stand in the way of his relentless pursuit of Olympic titles.· An Olympic title would yield $ 65, 000 in prize money, more than tripling his current annual income.· Hoping to win his third Olympic title, in Barcelona.· He has won the last four world championship races and two consecutive Olympic titles, establishing a world record of 43.18sec.· He then regained the 200m record that Pieter van den Hoogenband had claimed along with the Olympic title five months ago.
► torch· She was held up as a living version of the Olympic torch, burning with the spirit of sportsmanship.· I could swear the Olympic torch carrier who came running past my street the other day was a dwarf.· The Olympic torch will be carried into the stadium.· The 1996 Olympic Torch Relay offers such an opportunity.
► trial· At the Olympic trials later this year, the top six will qualify for the Olympics.· Robert Peel, 30, a stockbroker, had made his first Olympic trials final.· The Olympic trials could also offer a hint of things to come.· Four years ago, Anita Nall was the teenage darling of the Olympic trials.· In two months, she will attend the Olympic trials in Indianapolis.· The season before the 1994 Olympic trials was a disaster.
► village· Black September carried out its Olympic Village massacre and 16 people died.· Some rowers have abandoned the Olympic Village, concerned about being stranded 50 miles from the competition venue.· Then they moved into the military base, their private Olympic Village.· I am longing to mix in the Olympic Village with the other competitors from different sports and different countries.
► year· After a comparatively quiet two years my athletics career came alive again in 1984, Olympic year.· It was in the winter of 1987-88 that I announced I was going to race mostly in Britain in Olympic year.· I made my second journey to Cosford in 1980, an Olympic year - though I had no aspirations in that direction.
an Olympic gold medal