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List of Olympic Games host cities

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Since the Modern Olympics began in 1896, there have been 27 Summer Olympic Games held in 22 different cities
and 22 Winter Olympic Games held in 19 different cities. In addition, three summer and two winter editions of the
Games were scheduled to take place but were later cancelled due to war: Berlin (summer) in 1916, GarmischPartenkirchen (summer) and Helsinki (winter) in 1940, and London (summer) and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
(winter) in 1944. The 1906 Summer Olympics, held in Athens, are no longer officially recognized by the
International Olympic Committee (IOC), which refers to them as 1906 Intercalated Games, although they were at
the time.[1] Four cities have been chosen by the IOC to host upcoming Olympic Games: Rio de Janeiro for the
2016 Summer Olympics, Pyeongchang for the 2018 Winter Olympics, Tokyo for the 2020 Summer Olympics, and
Beijing for the 2022 Winter Olympics.
In 2022, Beijing will become the only city that has held both the summer and winter Olympic Games. Seven cities
have hosted the Olympic Games more than once: Athens (1896 and 2004 Summer Olympics), Paris (1900 and
1924 Summer Olympics), London (1908, 1948 and 2012 Summer Olympics), St. Moritz (1928 and 1948 Winter
Olympics), Lake Placid (1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics), Los Angeles (1932 and 1984 Summer Olympics), and
Innsbruck (1964 and 1976 Winter Olympics). Tokyo will join this list in 2020, with the 1964 and 2020 Summer
Olympics. In addition, Stockholm hosted the 1912 Summer Olympics and the equestrian portion of the 1956
Summer Olympics.[c] London has become the first city to have hosted three Games as of the 2012 Summer
Olympics. The United States has hosted a total of eight Olympic Games, more than any other country, followed by
France with five editions. Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom have each hosted three Games.
The Games have primarily been hosted in the continents of Europe (30 editions) and Americas (12 editions); five
Games have been hosted in Asia and two have been hosted in Oceania. In 2016, Rio de Janeiro will become South
America's first Olympic host city, while the African continent is yet to host the Olympic Games. Other major
geographic regions which have not hosted the Olympics include the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent, the
Caribbean, and Southeast Asia.
Host cities are selected by the IOC membership, usually seven years in advance.[2] The selection process lasts
approximately two years. In a first stage, any city in the world may submit an application to become a host city.
After 10 months, the Executive Board of the IOC decides which of these applicant cities will become official
candidates as based on the recommendation of a working group that reviews the applications. In a second stage,
the candidate cities are investigated thoroughly by an Evaluation Commission, which then submits a final short list of
cities to be considered for selection. The host city is then chosen by vote of the IOC Session, a general meeting of
IOC members.[3]

Contents
1 Olympic Host Cities
2 Statistics
2.1 Host cities for multiple Olympic Games In Summer and Winter
2.2 Number of Olympic Games by country
3 Notes
4 References

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4 References
5 External links

Olympic Host Cities

For individual summer and winter lists, see List of modern Summer Olympic Games and List of
Winter Olympic Games.

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Country

Continent

Summer

Winter

Year

Opening
Ceremony

Closing
Ceremony

Athens

Greece

Europe

1896

April 6

April 15

Paris

France

Europe

II

1900

May 14

October 28

St. Louis[a]

United
States

North
America

III

1904

July 1

November 23

London[b]

United
Kingdom

Europe

IV

1908

April 27

October 31

May 5

July 22

Stockholm

Sweden Europe

1912

Berlin

Germany Europe

VI

1916

Antwerp[g]

Belgium Europe

VII

1920

Chamonix

France

Europe

Paris

France

Europe

VIII

Europe

II

St. Moritz
Amsterdam

Switzerland
Netherlands

1924

Cancelled due to WWI[4]

April 20

September 12[5]

January 25

February 4[6]

May 4

July 27[7]

February 11

February 19[8]

1928
Europe

IX

May 17

August 12[9]

III

February 4

February 15[10]

Lake Placid

United
States

North
America

Los Angeles

United
States

North
America

July 30

August 14[11]

February 6

February 16[12]

August 1

August 16[13]

1932

GarmischPartenkirchen

Germany Europe

IV

Berlin

Germany Europe

XI

GarmischPartenkirchen

Germany Europe

Helsinki

Finland

Europe

XII

Cortina
d'Ampezzo

Italy

Europe

London
St. Moritz
London
Oslo

United
Kingdom
Switzerland
United
Kingdom

1936

1940
Cancelled due to WWII[4]
1944

Europe

XIII

Europe

January 30

February 8

1948
Europe

Norway Europe

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XIV

July 29

August 14

VI

February 14

February 25

1952

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Helsinki

Finland

Europe

XV

Cortina
d'Ampezzo

Italy

Europe

VII

Melbourne
Stockholm[c]

Australia Oceania
Sweden Europe

Squaw Valley

United
States

1956
XVI

North
America

VIII

Rome

Italy

Europe

XVII

Innsbruck

Austria

Europe

IX

Tokyo

Japan

Asia

XVIII

Grenoble

France

Europe

Mexico City

Mexico

North
America

XIX

Sapporo

Japan

Asia

XI

Europe

XX

Munich

West
Germany

1952

Innsbruck

Austria

Europe

XII

Montreal

Canada

North
America

XXI

XIII

1960

1964

1968

1972

1976

July 19

August 3

January 26

February 5

November 22 December 8
June 10
June 17
February 18

February 28

August 25

September 11

January 29

February 9

October 10

October 24

February 6

February 18

October 12

October 27

February 3

February 13

August 26

September 11

February 4

February 15

July 17

August 1

February 12

February 24

Lake Placid

United
States

North
America

Moscow

Soviet
Union

Europe[d]

XXII

July 19

August 3

Europe

XIV

February 7

February 19

Sarajevo
Los Angeles
Calgary
Seoul

Yugoslavia
United
States
Canada
South
Korea

1980

1984

North
America

XXIII

July 28

August 12

North
America

XV

February 13

February 28

Asia

XXIV

1988

Albertville

France

Europe

XVI

Barcelona

Spain

Europe

XXV

Lillehammer

Norway Europe

XVII

North
America

XXVI

Asia

Atlanta
Nagano

United
States
Japan

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September 17 October 2
February 8

February 23

July 25

August 9

1994

February 12

February 27

1996

July 19

August 4

XVIII

1998

February 7

February 22

1992

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Nagano

Japan

Sydney

Australia Oceania

Salt Lake City

United
States

Asia

XVIII

1998

February 7

February 22

XXVII

2000

September 15 October 1

North
America

XIX

2002

February 8

February 24

Athens

Greece

Europe

XXVIII

2004

August 13

August 29

Turin

Italy

Europe

XX

2006

February 10

February 26

Beijing[e]

China

Asia

XXIX

2008

August 8

August 24

Vancouver

Canada

North
America

XXI

2010

February 12

February 28

Europe

XXX

2012

July 27

August 12

London

United
Kingdom

Sochi

Russia

Europe[d]

XXII

2014

February 7

February 23

Rio de Janeiro

Brazil

South
America

XXXI

2016

August 5

August 21

South
Korea

Asia

XXIII

2018

February 9

February 25

Tokyo

Japan

Asia

XXXII

2020[14] July 24

August 9

Beijing

China

Asia

XXIV

2022

February 20

Pyeongchang

February 4

Statistics
Host cities for multiple Olympic Games In Summer and Winter
List of cities that hosted multiple editions of the Olympic Games
Country
Continent
Summer Olympics
Winter Olympics

Total

London

United Kingdom Europe

3 (1908, 1948, 2012) 0

Beijing*

China

Asia

1 (2008)

1 (2022)

Tokyo

Japan

Asia

2 (1964, 2020)

Athens

Greece

Europe

2 (1896, 2004)

Los Angeles

United States

Americas

2 (1932, 1984)

Lake Placid

United States

Americas

2 (1932, 1980)

Innsbruck

Austria

Europe

2 (1964, 1976)

St. Moritz

Switzerland

Europe

2 (1928, 1948)

Paris

France

Europe

2 (1900, 1924)

City

* Host of both summer and winter Olympic Games

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Number of Olympic Games by country

Nations that have hosted the Summer Olympics

4 times or more
3 times
2 times
1 time
Never held games

Nations that have hosted the Winter Olympics

4 times or more
3 times
2 times
1 time
Never held games

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Rank

List of countries ranked by the number of times they hosted the Olympic Games
Country
Continent
Summer Olympics
Winter Olympics

Total

United States

Americas

4 (1904, 1932, 1984,

1996)

4 (1932, 1960, 1980,

2002)

France

Europe

2 (1900, 1924)

3 (1924, 1968, 1992)

Japan

Asia

2 (1940, 1964, 2020)

2 (1940, 1972, 1998)

United Kingdom

Europe

3 (1908, 1944, 1948,

2012)

Canada

Americas

1 (1976)

2 (1988, 2010)

Italy

Europe

1 (1960)

2 (1944, 1956, 2006)

Germany

Europe

2 (1916, 1936, 1972)

1 (1936, 1940)

China

Asia

1 (2008)

1 (2022)

South Korea

Asia

1 (1988)

1 (2018)

Soviet Union/
Russia

Europe

1 (1980)

1 (2014)

Greece

Europe

2 (1896, 2004)

Australia

Oceania

2 (1956, 2000)

Norway

Europe

2 (1952, 1994)

Austria

Europe

2 (1964, 1976)

Switzerland

Europe

2 (1928, 1940, 1948)

16

Brazil

Americas

1 (2016)

16

Spain

Europe

1 (1992)

16

SFR Yugoslavia

Europe

1 (1984)

16

Mexico

Americas

1 (1968)

16

Finland

Europe

1 (1940, 1952)

16

Netherlands

Europe

1 (1928)

16

Belgium

Europe

1 (1920)

16

Sweden

Europe

1 (1912)

Notes
a

Originally awarded to Chicago, but moved to St. Louis to coincide with the World's Fair.[15][16]
b The 1908 Games were originally given to Rome, but were moved to London when Mount Vesuvius erupted. [17]
c Equestrian events were held in Stockholm, Sweden. Stockholm had to bid for the equestrian competition
separately; it received its own Olympic flame and had its own formal invitations and opening and closing
ceremonies, just like the regular Summer Olympics.[18]
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