English Dictionary

Olympic Games

固有名詞

歴史的

(historical, Ancient Greece) A sporting festival held every four or five years on the Plain of Olympia in southern Greece, in honour of Zeus.

日本語の意味

古代ギリシャのオリンピアの平野で、4〜5年ごとに開催され、ゼウスへの敬意を表して行われたスポーツ祭典

Historians still debate how the Olympic Games shaped political alliances among the Greek city-states.

歴史家たちは今でも、古代オリンピアの競技祭がギリシャの都市国家間の政治的同盟にどのように影響を与えたかを議論している。

意味（1）

(historical, Ancient Greece) A sporting festival held every four or five years on the Plain of Olympia in southern Greece, in honour of Zeus.

The first Olympic Games are traditionally dated to 776 BC.

意味（2）

An international multi-sport event (inspired by the ancient festival) taking place every fourth year.

Every athlete's dream is to compete at the Olympic Games.