WW2 didn't start until 1939. The 36 Olympics were not canceled
1916 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany - CANCELED DUE TO WORLD WAR I1940 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan - CANCELED DUE TO WORLD WAR II1940 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan - CANCELED DUE TO WORLD WAR II1944 Summer Olympics in London, England - CANCELED DUR TO WORLD WAR II1944 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - CANCELED DUE TO WORLD WAR II
Then the winter Olympics would be canceled.
27 Summer Olympics, 3 were canceled. 20 winter Olympic games, 2 were canceled. The major difference in numbers is because the summer Olympics started in 1896, while the winter Olympics started in 1924.
The Winter Olympics in 1916, 1940, 1944, because of WWI and WWII.
The Summer Olympics have never been completely canceled except for the 1916, 1940, and 1944 games, which were called off due to World Wars I and II. However, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to concerns about athlete safety and public health. The decision to postpone marked a significant moment in Olympic history, as it was the first time the Games were delayed rather than canceled.
The Olympics have been canceled a handful of times. The Summer Olympics were canceled in 1916, 1940, and 1944. The Winter Olympics were also canceled in 1940 and 1944.
All the following games were cancelled due to world wars --1916 Summer Olympics --1940 Summer Olympics --1940 Winter Olympics --1944 Summer Olympics --1944 Winter Olympics
There was no Olympics during World War 2, they were all canceled so no countries participated.
Originally awarded to Berlin, the 1916 Olympics were cancelled because of World War I
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