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Olympics — There may be no better window on the complexity of China’s postmodern era (houxin shiqi) than that offered by its two successive bids (1993 and 2001) to host the International Olympic Games. Long before the international media frenzy and national … Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture
Olympics — Olympic games O*lym pic games, or Olympics O*lym pics A modified revival of the ancient Olympian games, consisting of international athletic games, races, etc., now held once in four years, the first having been at Athens in 1896. Note: There are … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Olympics — noun Olympics is used after these nouns: ↑summer, ↑winter … Collocations dictionary
Olympics — Synonyms and related words: Highland games, Olympiad, Olympic games, bout, carousel, concours, contest, derby, encounter, engagement, field day, fight, game, games, go, gymkhana, joust, match, matching, meet, meeting, rally, regatta, rencontre,… … Moby Thesaurus
Olympics — noun the modern revival of the ancient games held once every 4 years in a selected country (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑Olympic Games, ↑Olympiad • Hypernyms: ↑athletic contest, ↑athletic competition, ↑athletics … Useful english dictionary
Olympics de Boston — Données clés Fondé en 1940 Disparu en 1952 Siège Boston Ligue EAHL LHSQ Équipe(s) affiliée(s) Bruins de Boston … Wikipédia en Français
Olympics Grounds — was a baseball grounds located in Washington, D.C.. It was home to the Washington Olympics of the National Association in 1871–1872 and home to the short lived Washington clubs of 1873 and 1875, including the Washington Blue Legs. It is… … Wikipedia
Olympics on NBC — NBC Sports coverage of the Olympic Games consists of broadcasts on the various networks of NBC Universal in the United States, including the NBC broadcast network, Spanish language network Telemundo, and many of the company s cable networks. The… … Wikipedia
Olympics on television — The Olympics are one of the largest media events in the world. The International Olympic Committee regulates the rights for broadcast, offering television rights to networks in various countries for coverage. The bids for telecast form a large… … Wikipedia
Olympics on United States television — The Olympic Games (Summer and Winter) have been televised in the United States since 1960. It has become one of the most popular programs on American television every two years. Contents 1 History 1.1 1960s 1.2 1970s … Wikipedia
Olympics on CBS — The Olympics on CBS logo from their Winter Olympics coverage during the 1990s. The Olympics on CBS was a sports telecast that aired on CBS Sports. The last airing of the telecast was for the 1998 Winter Games in Nagano. Contents … Wikipedia
