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There was no Olympics in 1940 due to World War II. There was no Olympics in 1944 due to World War II. Also, there was no Olympics in 1916 due to World War I.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe games were not held because of the outbreak of World War II in 1939.
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∙ 11y agoThey were cancelled due to World War II.
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∙ 11y agoBcos of
World war II
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∙ 9y agoBecause of World War II
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Where are the 2011 Olympics going to be held?
They wernt held in that year.
How many years have the Olympics not been held?
i think so the olympics were not held 3 times In 1916,1940 and 1944
Why were the Olympics held in London both in 1944 and 1948?
The Olympics her schedule to be held in Londin in 1944 but did were cancelled due to World War II. So in 1948, they got their chance.
Where was the 1944 Olympics scheduled to be held?
London, Great Britain.
When did the Olympics allow basketball?
when you wernt looking
Did they have the olympics in 1946?
No, the Olympic Games took place in 1948. In 1948, both the Winter Olympics and Summer Olympics were held in the same year. The 1948 Summer Olympics were held in London, England and the 1948 Winter Games were held in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
Where were the 1945 winter Olympics?
There was no Winter Olympics in 1945. The Winter Olympics are held on even numbered years. After the 1936 Winter Olympics held in Garmish, Germany the next Winter Olympics was held in 1948 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The 1940 & 1944 Olympics were cancelled due to World War 2.
What country hosted the Olympics in 1944?
Should have been London, but not held due to WW2
How did the Olympics affect World War 2?
They didn't. The 1936 Olympics were held in Berlin. The scheduled 1940 and 1944 Olympics were cancelled because of World War 2. They were next held in London in 1948.
Where was the 1942 Olympics?
They were Winter Olympics and they were held in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Which year was the Olympic games not held?
Due to the World Wars, there were no Olympics in 1916, 1940 and 1944.
Where did the 1946 summer Olympics take place?
There were never any Olympics planned for 1946. The Olympics planned for 1944 were cancelled due to W W II. In 1948, Winter Olympics were held in St. Moritz, Switzerland and summer Olympics in London.
