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The Olympics have taken place on a regular basis for the last 118 years, with the exceptions of the years during World Wars I and II. The following is a list of host countries and the year they hosted: the United States in 1940, 1932, 1960, 1980, 1984, 1996, and 2002; France in 1900, 1924, 1968, and 1992; Japan in 1964, 1972, and 1998; the United Kingdom in 1908, 1948, and 2012; Canada in 1976, 1988, and 2010; Italy in 1956, 1960, and 2006; Germany in 1936 and 1975; South Korea in 1988; Russia in 1980 and 2014; Greece in 1896, 1906, and 2004; Australia in 1956 and 2000; Norway in 1952 and 1994; Austria in 1964 and 1976; Switzerland in 1928 and 1948; China in 2008; Spain in 1992; Yugoslavia in 1984; Mexico in 1968; Finland in 1952; the Netherlands in 1928; Belgium in 1920; and Sweden in 1912.
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Name the stadium of italy where olympics 1960 took place?
Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
What was the name of the Olympic Luger that was killed in the Olympics during the luge games a couple days ago?
Nodar Kumaritashvili, he was 21 years old.
There were foot races in every Olympics. Did some Olympics feature other kinds of races Name them.?
chariot racing
What does the l in Olympics mean?
The name "Olympics" is not an acronym, so there is no particular significance to each letter. It comes from the name Olympia, the sanctuary where the ancient Olympic games were held.
What is the town name celebrates the Olympics in Greece?
Athens Greece is where the world held there first olympics in 1896. They also held the olympics for the second time in the year 2004.
What is the gathering of countries every 4 years for sports competitions?
The collective name for the international competition is the Olympics, or Olympic Games.
Name some of the countries that take part in the Olympics?
Australia and Greece are some
How manys years is the summer Olympics?
The 2012 Olympics are the 27th modern Summer Olympics (the name XXX Olympiad includes the three years that the games were cancelled due to war).
What countries that compete in the Olympics start with the letter x?
No country name begins with the letter X.
Name the stadium of italy where olympics 1960 took place?
Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
Name the stadium of Beijing where Olympics 2008 took place?
The Birds Nest hope that is ok :)
What is the name of the Olympic symbol of the Olympics that visits many countries on its way to the oympic games?
No sure go to google maps
What countries observe Olympic holidays?
Olympic Holidays is the name of a travel agency. There are no actual holidays associated with the Olympics. Olympic Holidays offers many packages to European countries for vacations.
Why the name Olympics came for Olympics?
the first olympics occured in olympia
Sequence of countries in Olympics march?
At the opening ceremonies, the countries march into the stadium in alphabetical order of their country's name in the language spoken by the host country. The exceptions are that the athletes from Greece are always the first into the stadium, out of respect to the home of the Olympics, and the athletes from the host country are always last into the stadium.
Name 1 person from the Olympics who does gymnastics?
name 1 person from the Olympics who does gymnastics
How many countries take place in the winter olympic games?
A record high of 82 countries will participate.
