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

“Yes, Brittany is the Olympian, but now you have the next generation involved,” Yo-Landa Brown said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 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

Compared to some of the Olympian love scandals he’d heard about, the West Wind falling in love with a mortal guy didn’t seem very shocking.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan