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Countries do not "host" the Olympic Games. Cities are selected as hosts of the Games.
1896- Athens, Greece
1900- Paris, France
1904- St. Louis, United States
1908- London, England
1912- Stockhom, Sweden
1920- Antwerp, Belgium
1924- Paris, France
1928- Amsterdam, Netherlands
1932- Los Angeles, United States
1936- Berlin, Germany
1948- London, England
1952- Helsinki, Finland
1956- Melbourne, Australia
1960- Rome, Italy
1964- Tokyo, Japan
1968- Mexico City, Mexico
1972- Munich, Germany
1976- Montreal, Canada
1980- Moscow, Russia
1984- Los Angeles, United States
1988- Seoul, South Korea
1992- Barcelona, Spain
1996- Atlanta, United States
2000- Sydney, Australia
2004- Athens, Greece
2008- Beijing, China
2012- London, England
2016- Rio De Janerio, Brazil
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- 1896 Athens
- 1900 Paris
- 1904 St Louis
- 1906 Athens (no longer officially recognized by the IOC)
- 1908 London
- 1912 Stockholm
- 1916 No Games (WWI) [had been scheduled for Berlin]
- 1920 Antwerp
- 1924 Paris
- 1928 Amsterdam
- 1932 Los Angeles
- 1936 Berlin
- 1940 No games (WWII) [had been scheduled for Tokyo]
- 1944 No games (WWII) [had been scheduled for London]
- 1948 London
- 1952 Helsinki
- 1956 Melbourne / Stockholm [Stockholm hosted the equestrian events]
- 1960 Rome
- 1964 Tokyo
- 1968 Mexico
- 1972 Munich
- 1976 Montreal
- 1980 Moscow
- 1984 Los Angeles
- 1988 Seoul
- 1992 Barcelona
- 1996 Atlanta
- 2000 Sydney
- 2004 Athens
- 2008 Beijing
- 2012 London
- 2016 Rio de Janeiro [scheduled]
- 2020 Tokyo [scheduled]
Winter Olympics
- 1924 Chamonix
- 1928 St. Moritz
- 1932 Lake Placid
- 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- 1940 No games (WWII) [had been scheduled for Sapporo]
- 1944 No games (WWII) [had been scheduled for Cortina d'Ampezzo]
- 1948 St. Moritz
- 1952 Oslo
- 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo
- 1960 Squaw Valley
- 1964 Innsbruck
- 1968 Grenoble
- 1972 Sapporo
- 1976 Innsbruck
- 1980 Lake Placid
- 1984 Sarajevo
- 1988 Calgary
- 1992 Albertville
- 1994 Lillehammer
- 1998 Nagano
- 2002 Salt Lake City
- 2006 Turin
- 2010 Vancouver
- 2014 Sochi
- 2018 PyeongChang [scheduled]
Interesting fact: Host cities are usually selected seven years in advance by the IOC (International Olympic Committee).
[answer updated 7/2015]
1976 Montreal, Canada
1980 Moscow, Soviet Union
1984 Los Angeles, United States
1988 Seoul, South Korea
1992 Barcelona, Spain
1996 Atlanta, United States
2000 Sydney, Australia
2004 Athens, Greece
2008 Beijing, China
2012 London, United Kingdom
2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil future event 5-21 August 2016
2020 Istanbul, Turkey or Tokyo, Japan or Madrid, Spain TBD future event
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When was the first ever Olympics held?
It is believed to have been held in 776 BC with a footrace. The first "modern" Olympics however, were held in Olympia, Greece during the 8th century.
The first Olympics were held when and where?
1896 - Athens
How long have the modern olympic games been running?
The Olympics have been going on since 1896. You do the maths!
Where was the 1896 winter Olympics held?
There were no Winter Olympics in 1896. The first Winter Games were in 1924 in Chamonix, France.
When did swimming come to the Olympics?
As far as the modern Olympics go, swimming events have been a part since the first modern Games in 1896.
