Olympian

Example Sentences

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Longet met Olympian skier Sabich in Bear Valley at a celebrity skiing exhibition in 1972.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 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

Perathoner, who lives two hours from Cortina, is a two-time Olympian in snowboard cross but in January 2021 suffered a serious knee injury while training for the Beijing Games.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

“I will have them rewarded. If we destroy heroes who do us a great favor, then we are no better than the Titans. If this is Olympian justice, I will have none of it.”

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan