ˈɛvɹi fˈoːɹ jˈɪɹz, ɪnðɪ ˈɜːli sˈʌmɚ, kəntˈɛstənts kˈeɪm fɹʌm sˈɛvɹəl nˈeɪʃənz tə pɑːɹtˈɪsᵻpˌeɪt ɪn vˈɛɹiəs ᵻvˈɛnts.
Every four years, in the early summer, contestants came from several nations to participate in various events.