noun
Olympic athlete
Refers to a person who competes in the Olympic Games. Can be used for both current and former athletes.
彼はオリンピック選手になるのが夢だ。
His dream is to become an Olympic athlete.
あのオリンピック選手は金メダルを取った。
That Olympic athlete won a gold medal.
Synonym using the Japanese word for Olympics (五輪). Slightly more formal or literary, but interchangeable in most contexts.
Compound of オリンピック (Olympic) and 選手 (athlete, player).