Access breaking sports news, watch video highlights, original sports series and relive the best olympic moments. They feature summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions The olympic games, open to both amateur and professional athletes, involves more than 200 teams, each team representing a sovereign state or territory. The 2026 olympics will have more sports and more athletes than any winter games in history We've got 100 things to know. Olympic games, athletic festival that originated in ancient greece and was revived in the late 19th century
Before the 1970s the games were officially limited to competitors with amateur status, but in the 1980s many events were opened to professional athletes. Athletes say they are excited for the milan cortina olympics, the first truly open winter games since 2018. With more than 200 countries participating in over 400 events across the summer and winter games, the olympics are where the world comes to compete, feel inspired, and be together.
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