Originally awarded to Berlin, the 1916 Olympics were cancelled because of World War I
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
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.
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
Yes, during the Summer events in the summer Olympics
The Munich Massacre was during the Munich Summer Olympics in September 1972
Baseball and Softball will NOT be a part of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, but were a part of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
It's supposed to be announced as the official gemstone of the summer Olympics.
The 2016 Summer Olympics were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The 2020 Summer Olympics were awarded to Tokyo, Japan. The winning city for the 2024 games will be announced in September 2017.
The 1984 Winter Olympics were held in Sarajevo and the 1984 Summer Olympics were held in Los Angeles. Sarajevo During the Summer Olympics in Atlanta, GA, a bomb was placed in a trash can.
The 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games will be held during summer 2011 in Athens, Greece.
Berlin, Germany.
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.