Question 4
MediumOriginal questionIn Olympic usage, the word 'Olympiad' refers to
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer C
Correct answer: C
Explanation
An Olympiad is the four-year period, not the event held at its end.
That is why the modern Games are numbered by Olympiad, and why an Olympiad still passes even when its Games are not held.
The 1916, 1940 and 1944 Games were cancelled for war, yet the numbering carried on, which only makes sense if the number counts intervals.
Worth noting
The numbering of the modern Games is the clearest evidence for the definition, and it is the reason a cancelled edition leaves a gap in the list of Games but not in the count of Olympiads.
- Concept
- What an Olympiad actually names
- Typical timeTypical
- 45 s
- Your timeYours
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