To identify the direct object in the sentence, you need to find the noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb. In this case, the verb is "told" and the direct object is what Steve told.
The direct object in the sentence is "his plans for the Olympics."
To find the direct object in a sentence, you can ask the question "What or whom?" after the verb. In this case, the verb is "told." Now ask, "What or whom did Steve tell?" The answer is "his plans for the Olympics." Therefore, the direct object in this sentence is "his plans for the Olympics."
