Olympian

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The review comes after an intense period of campaigning involving charities, Olympian Sir Chris Hoy, who has terminal prostate cancer, as well as former Prime Ministers David Cameron and Rishi Sunak.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Despite only having decided to race last week, he was confident of the win and joked, "I couldn't lose to an Olympian", in reference to boxer Lewis Richardson, who also took part.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Despite his metaphorically Olympian stature, the pop star’s death was astoundingly and shamefully normal for a United States citizen.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

The decorated gymnast and two-time Olympian recently competed in the latest season of “Dancing With the Stars,” finishing in third place alongside her partner Ezra Sosa.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

“I can act in self- defense, but I won’t be drawn into any more Olympian aggression, thank you very much. I’ve been reading about Buddhism. And Taoism. I haven’t decided between them.”

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan