Olympian

Example Sentences

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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

Nothing’s more stirring than seeing an Olympian override pressure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

“We knew it was a matter of time,” Knight, a five-time Olympian, said, “just leaning on them slowly.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

She collected three on home ice at Milano Ice Skating Arena, becoming Italy's most decorated Olympian of all time.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

He had pleaded with the Olympian gods—even Mars—to help his friends, but he knew they were beyond the gods’ reach.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan