One of the reasons was because the games were held in Russia and it was right after the Cold War and we weren't fond of Russia at that moment.
Still finding the other reasons for it... isaac3294
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β 15y agoThe sixth Summer Olympic Games (1916) was cancelled due to World War I and the twelfth and thirteenth Summer Olympic Games (1940, 1944) were cancelled due to World War II.
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β 14y agoSince the modern Olympics began in 1896, the Olympics have been canceled 3 times: in 1916 due to fighting in WWI, and then in 1940 and 1944 both due to WWII.
1896 Summer Olympics and 2004 summer Olympics.
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In modern times, the first Summer Olympics was in 1896.
Summer: 1896 Winter: 1924
1896, in Athens.
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Summer olympics started in 1896, winter olympics in 1964
Atens Greece more than 2500 years ago
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1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
Italy first competed in the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.