Two world wars basically
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.
The Olympic Games are held only every fourth year. at all other times the do not "happen". World Wars led to the cancellation of the 1916, 1940, and 1944 Games.
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
The Winter Olympics in 1916, 1940, 1944, because of WWI and WWII.
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
1916. 1940. 1944.
For the world Wars in 1916 it was WW1 and in 1940- 1945(?) it was WW2
Due to the World Wars, there were no Olympics in 1916, 1940 and 1944.
World War I caused the 1916 Olympics to be cancelled and World War II cancelled the 1940 and 1944 Olympics.
1916: WWI 1940 and 1944: WWII
Five. The 1916 Summer Olympics were cancelled due to World War I. The 1940 Winter Olympics, 1940 Summer Olympics, 1944 Winter Olympics, and 1944 Summer Olympics were cancelled due to World War II.
The (modern) Olympic Games were not celebrated in 1916, 1940 or 1944 due to the World Wars