A valley formed by the river Alpheus, Ilia, Greece, site of Olympia.

The winter counterpart to the summer Olympic Games, featuring winter sports.

Alternative form of Olympic Winter Games

An athlete participating in the Olympic Games under the Olympic flag, i.e. without representing any nation, either because the athlete is stateless, or because their nation has no international recognition or is banned.

(evolutionary biology) A selection effect driving evolution of an invasive species at the invasion front, that selects the fastest and furthest invaders to interbreed creating stronger and faster invaders, due to the invasion front preselecting the fastest invaders, concentrating these individuals and therefore selecting those traits that let them invade faster.

plural of Independent Olympic Participant

Alternative form of Olympic athletes from Russia

IOC Olympic team name for the Russian Olympians cleared of doping offences while the country of Russia is excluded due to government-sponsored doping.