The Olympic Games

Summer Olympic Games

Year Games Location Dates
1896 I Athens, Greece April 6 - April 15
1900 II Paris, France May 20 - October 28
1904 III1 St. Louis, USA July 1 - November 23
1906 2 Athens, Greece Intermediate Olympic Games
1908 IV3 London, England April 27 - October 31
1912 V Stockholm, Sweden May 5 - July 22
1916 VI Berlin, Germany Cancelled due to WWI
1920 VII Antwerp, Belgium April 20 - September 12
1924 VIII Paris, France May 4 - July 27
1928 IX Amsterdam, The Netherlands May 17 - August 12
1932 X Los Angeles, USA July 30 - August 14
1936 XI Berlin, Germany August 1 - August 16
1940 XII Tokyo, Japan
Helsinki, Finland		 Cancelled due to WWII
1944 XIII London, England Cancelled due to WWII
1948 XIV London, England July 29 - August 14
1952 XV Helsinki, Finland July 19 - August 3
1956 XVI Melbourne, Australia November 22 - December 8
    Stockholm, Sweden
(Equestrian Events Held)		 June 10 - 17
1960 XVII Rome, Italy August 25 - September 11
1964 XVIII Tokyo, Japan October 10 - October 24
1968 XIX Mexico City, Mexico October 12 - October 27
1972 XX Munich, West Germany August 26 - September 10
1976 XXI Montreal, Canada July 17 - August 1
1980 XXII Moscow, USSR July 19 - August 3
1984 XXIII Los Angeles, USA July 28 - August 12
1988 XXIV Seoul, South Korea September 17 - October 2
1992 XXV Barcelona, Spain July 25 - August 9
1996 XXVI Atlanta, USA July 19 - August 4
2000 XXVII Sydney, Australia September 16 - October 1
2004 XXVIII Athens, Greece August 13 - August 29
2008 XXIX Beijing, China August 8 - August 24
2012 XXX London, England July 27 - August 12
2016 XXXI Pending  
2020 XXXII Pending  

Winter Olympic Games

Year Games Location Dates
1924 I Chamonix, France January 25 - February 4
1928 II St. Moritz, Switzerland February 11 - February 19
1932 III Lake Placid, USA February 4 - February 15
1936 IV Garmish-Partekirchen, Germany February 6 - February 16
1940   Sapporo, Japan
St. Moritz, Switzerland
Garmish-Partenkirchen, Germany		 Cancelled due to WWII
1944   Cortina d’ Ampezzo, Italy Cancelled due to WWII
1948 V St. Moritz, Switzerland January 30 - February 5
1952 VI Oslo, Norway February 14 - February 25
1956 VII Cortina d’ Ampezzo, Italy January 26 - February 9
1960 VIII Squaw Valley, USA February 18 - February 28
1964 IX Innsbruck, Austria January 29 - February 9
1968 X Grenoble, France February 6 - February 18
1972 XI Sapporo, Japan February 3 - February 13
1976 XII4 Denver, USA
Innsbruck, Austria		 February 4 - February 15
1980 XIII Lake Placid, USA February 14 - February 23
1984 XIV Sarjevo, Yugoslavia February 8 - February 19
1988 XV Calgary, Canada February 15 - February 28
1992 XVI Albertville, France February 8 - February 23
1994 XVII5 Lillehammer, Norway February 12 - February 27
1998 XVIII Nagano, Japan February 7 - February 22
2002 XIX Salt Lake City, USA February 9 - February 24
2006 XX Torino, Italy February 4 - February 19
2010 XXI Vancouver, Canada February 12 - February 28
2014 XXII Sochi, Russia February 9 - February 24
2018 XXIII Pending  
2022 XXIV Pending  
  1. Chicago was awarded the 1904 Summer Olympic Games but the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided in 1902 to transfer the Games to St. Louis. Back
  2. Baron Pierre de Coubertin made arrangements with the Greek government to host Interim Olympic Games. This marked the 10th Anniversary of the Olympic Revival. The IOC does not recognize these Games as official, since the Games were not held in compliance with the normal four-year cycle. Back
  3. Rome, Italy was awarded the 1908 Summer Olympic Games. After the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, the funds for these Games was diverted for reconstruction of Naples. As a result, the IOC awarded the Games to London on April 7, 1906. Back
  4. The 1976 Winter Olympic Games were originally awarded to Denver, USA. Denver withdrew in 1974 after a City referendum. The Games were then awarded to Innsbruck, Austria. Back
  5. The IOC decided to alternate the Winter and Summer Olympic Games biannually. The change was made due to financial constraints (sports, funding, and management of multiple Olympic Host and Bid Cites) in planning such large events. Back