The Olympic rings
The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (French: Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games are usually held every four years. Since 1994, the Winter and Summer Olympics have been held alternately every two years.
It is said to be inspired by the ancient Olympic Games, which were held in ancient Greece from the 8th to the 4th century BC. The IOC was founded in 1894 by French historian Pierre de Coubertin, and the first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Rhomania, until today. The IOC is the governing body of the Olympic Movement and the Olympic Charter.
The 2024 Olympic Games was officially held in Paris, France.
List of Olympiads[]
Summer[]
| City | Country | Continent | Number | Year | Opening ceremony | Closing ceremony |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens | Rhomania | Europe | I | 1896 | 6 April | 15 April |
| Paris | France | Europe | II | 1900 | 14 May | 28 October |
| St. Louis | United States | North America | III | 1904 | 1 July | 23 November |
| London | UK | Europe | IV | 1908 | 27 April | 21 October |
| Stockholm | Union of Sweden and Norway | Europe | V | 1912 | 6 July | 22 July |
| Berlin | Germany | Europe | VI | 1916 | It was cancelled due to the outbreak of World War I. | |
| Antwerp | Belgium | Europe | VII | 1920 | 14 August | 12 September |
| Berlin | Germany | Europe | VIII | 1924 | 5 July | 27 July |
| Amsterdam | Netherlands | Europe | IX | 1928 | 28 July | 12 August |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Nation | North America | X | 1932 | 30 July | 14 August |
| Paris | France | Europe | XI | 1936 | 1 August | 16 August |
| Edo | Japan | Asia | XII | 1940 | Cancelled due to the outbreak of World War II. | |
| Helsinki | Scandinavian Federation | Europe | XIII | 1944 | Cancelled due to war. | |
| Helsinki | Scandinavian Federation | Europe | XIV | 1948 | 29 July | 14 August |
| Warsaw | Poland | Europe | XV | 1952 | 19 July | 3 August |
| Melbourne | Victoria | Oceania | XVI | 1956 | 22 November | 8 December |
| Rome | Italy | Europe | XVII | 1960 | 25 August | 11 September |
| Edo | Japan | Asia | XVIII | 1964 | 10 October | 24 October |
| Mexico City | Mexico | North America | XXI | 1968 | 17 July | 1 August |
| Marx City | Germany | Europe | XX | 1972 | 26 August | 11 September |
| Montreal | United Socialist States | North America | XIX | 1976 | 12 August | 27 August |
| Moscow | Soviet Union | Europe | XXII | 1980 | 19 July | 3 August |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Nation | North America | XXIII | 1984 | 28 July | 12 August |
| Pyongyang | Korean Republic | Asia | XXIV | 1988 | 17 September | 8 October |
| Algarve | Qurtuba | Europe | XXV | 1992 | 25 July | 9 August |
| New York | United States | North America | XXVI | 1996 | 19 July | 4 August |
| Sydney | Victoria | Oceania | XXVII | 2000 | 15 September | 1 October |
| Athens | Romania | Europe | XXVIII | 2004 | 13 August | 29 August |
| Beijing | China | Asia | XXIX | 2008 | 8 August | 24 August |
| London | UK | Europe | XXX | 2012 | 27 July | 12 August |
| Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | South America | XXXI | 2016 | 5 August | 21 August |
| Edo | Japan | Asia | XXXII | 2021 | 23 July | 8 August |
| Paris | France | Europe | XXXIII | 2024 | 26 July | 11 August |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Nation | North America | XXXIV | 2028 | 14 July | 30 July |
| New Beijing | Zhourao Republic | Oceania | XXXV | 2032 | 21 July | 6 August |
| Buenos Aires | Argentina | South America | XXXVI | 2036 | 23 July | 8 August |
Winter[]
| City
|
Country
|
Continent
|
Number
|
Year
|
Opening ceremony
|
Closing ceremony
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamonix
|
France
|
Europe
|
I
|
1924
|
25 January
|
5 February
|
| St. Moritz
|
Switzerland
|
Europe
|
II
|
1928
|
11 February
|
19 February
|
| Lake Placid
|
United Socialist States
|
North America
|
III
|
1932
|
4 February
|
13 February
|
| Nice
|
France
|
Europe
|
IV
|
1936
|
6 February
|
16 February
|
| Sapporo
|
Ezo Republic
|
Asia
|
V
|
1940
|
It was cancelled due to the outbreak of World War II
| |
| Stockholm
|
Scandinavian Federation
|
Europe
|
VI
|
1944
|
It was cancelled due to the outbreak of World War II.
| |
| St. Moritz
|
Switzerland
|
Europe
|
VII
|
1948
|
30 January
|
8 February
|
| Oslo
|
Scandinavian Federation
|
Europe
|
VIII
|
1952
|
14 February
|
25 February
|
| Albertville
|
France
|
Europe
|
IX
|
1956
|
15 January
|
15 February
|
| Squaw Valley
|
United Socialist States
|
North America
|
X
|
1960
|
18 February
|
28 February |
| Innsbruck
|
Austria | Europe
|
XI
|
1964
|
29 January
|
9 February |
| Sapporo
|
Ezo Republic | Asia
|
XII
|
1968
|
9 February
|
19 February |
| Stockholm
|
Scandinavian Federation | Europe
|
XIII
|
1972
|
1 February
|
12 February |
| Garmisch-Partenkirchen
|
Germany | Europe
|
XIIII
|
1976
|
8 February
|
20 February |
| Vladivostok
|
Soviet Union | Europe
|
XV
|
1980
|
6 February
|
18 February |
| Lake Placid
|
United Socialist States | North America
|
XVI
|
1984
|
13 February
|
24 February |
| Sarajevo
|
Austria | Europe
|
XVII
|
1988
|
8 February
|
19 February |
| Tsargrad
|
Alaska | North America
|
XVIII
|
1992
|
13 February
|
28 February
|
| Lillehammer
|
Scandinavian Federation | Europe
|
XIX
|
1994
|
12 February
|
27 February |
| Nagano
|
Japan | Asia
|
XX | 1998
|
7 February
|
22 February |
| Salt Lake City
|
United States | North America
|
XXI | 2002
|
8 February
|
24 February |
| Turin | Italy | Europe
|
XXIII | 2006
|
10 February
|
26 February |
| Vancouver | United States | North America
|
XXIV | 2010
|
12 February
|
28 February |
| Sochi | Soviet Union | Europe
|
XXV | 2014
|
7 February
|
23 February |
| Pyeongchang | Korean Republic | Asia
|
XXVI | 2018
|
9 February
|
25 February |
| Beijing | China | Asia
|
XXVII | 2022
|
4 February
|
20 February |
| Milan | Italy | Europe
|
XXVIII | 2026
|
6 February
|
22 February |
| Almaty | Soviet Union | Europe
|
XXIX | 2030
|
14 February
|
28 February |