The Olympics have taken place on a regular basis for the last 118 years, with the exceptions of the years during World Wars I and II. The following is a list of host countries and the year they hosted: the United States in 1940, 1932, 1960, 1980, 1984, 1996, and 2002; France in 1900, 1924, 1968, and 1992; Japan in 1964, 1972, and 1998; the United Kingdom in 1908, 1948, and 2012; Canada in 1976, 1988, and 2010; Italy in 1956, 1960, and 2006; Germany in 1936 and 1975; South Korea in 1988; Russia in 1980 and 2014; Greece in 1896, 1906, and 2004; Australia in 1956 and 2000; Norway in 1952 and 1994; Austria in 1964 and 1976; Switzerland in 1928 and 1948; China in 2008; Spain in 1992; Yugoslavia in 1984; Mexico in 1968; Finland in 1952; the Netherlands in 1928; Belgium in 1920; and Sweden in 1912.
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Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
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The name "Olympics" is not an acronym, so there is no particular significance to each letter. It comes from the name Olympia, the sanctuary where the ancient Olympic games were held.
Athens Greece is where the world held there first olympics in 1896. They also held the olympics for the second time in the year 2004.