an occasion when the modern Olympic games are held 奥林匹克运动会；奥运会 The 31st Olympiad took place in Rio de Janeiro. 第31届奥运会在里约热内卢举行。
an international competition in a particular subject, especially a science 奥林匹克大赛（常用于科学有关的国际比赛） the 50th International Physics Olympiad 第 14 届国际奥林匹克物理竞赛
Word Originvia French or Latin from Greek Olumpias Olumpiad-, from Olumpios (see also Olympian and Olympic).