Olympiads
olympaide
Quadrennium means a period of four years, particularly the four year interval between Olympics.
Olympiad is a term used in the Olympics. Olympiad is referring to, essentially, one occasion that the Olympic games take place.
The four years between two summer games or between two winter games is called an olympiad. Note that the summer and winter games are separated by two years, e.g. 2008 Beijing, then 2010 Vancouver and then 2012 London.
The summer olympics happens every four years but in between those four years, the winter olympics would occur on the second year. For example: summer olympics-2000 winter olympics-2002 summer olympics-2004 winter olympics-2006 summer olympics-2008 winter olympics-2010 summer olympics-2012 winter olympics -2014 etc......
There is an Olympic Games every two years, alternating between Summer Olympics and Winter Olympics.
Every four years. The four year period between games was an Olympiad.
Four years. 2016, 2020, 2024, 2028 etc.
The Greeks stopped fighting every four years for the Olympics because the Olympics honored the gods.
Four years.
Every four years. This period of time was called an "olympiad".
The Summer Olympics are held once every Four years, and the Winter Olympics are held at two year intervals between the summer sessions, on even numbered years.