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The ancient Olympics were held at Olympia, which is a sacred site near Elis in the western Peloponnese, Greece, with a temple complex dedicated chiefly to Zeus. Olympia is named with reference to Mount Olympus, the supposed home of the Greek gods, but it is not near Mount Olympus.
The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece.
At the temple of Zeus at Olympia in the city-state of Elis in Greece.
At the Temple of Zeus at Olympia in Elis.
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LaoSummer Olympic Games
- 1896 - Athens
- 1900 - Paris
- 1904 - St. Louis
- 1908 - London
- 1912 - Stockholm
- 1920 - Antwerp
- 1924 - Paris
- 1928 - Amsterdam
- 1932 - Los Angeles
- 1936 - Berlin
- 1948 - London
- 1952 - Helsinki
- 1956 - Melbourne
- 1960 - Rome
- 1964 - Tokyo
- 1968 - Mexico City
- 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
- 2020 - Tokyo
- 2024 - Paris
- 2028 - Los Angeles
Winter Olympic Games
- 1924 - Chamonix
- 1928 - St. Moritz
- 1932 - Lake Placid
- 1936 - Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- 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
- 2022 - Beijing
The first ancient Olympics were held in Olympia, Greece, in the city-state of Elis in the southwest of the Peloponnesos, in 776 BC. That's where the great event got its name. Greece also held the first modern Olympic games in Athens in 1896.
The ancient Olympics continued until 393 AD. When they were held, all wars would pause to attend the Olympics.
First Olympics in 776 BC - Olympia, GreeceThe ancient Greek Olympic Games began in the year 776 BC, between August 6 and September 19.[1 According to some literary traditions, this was the only athletic event of the games for the first 13 Olympic festivals or until 724 BC. From 776 BC , the Games were held in Olympia, Greece every four years for almost 12 centuries.
The ancient Olympics were held at Olympia, which is a sacred site near Elis in the western Peloponnese, Greece, with a temple complex dedicated chiefly to Zeus. Olympia is named with reference to Mount Olympus, the supposed home of the Greek gods, but it is not near Mount Olympus.
The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece.
At the temple of Zeus at Olympia in the city-state of Elis in Greece.
Summer Games:
1896 Athens
1900 Paris
1904 St. Louis
1908 London
1912 Stockholm
1916 Not held
1920 Antwerp
1924 Paris
1928 Amsterdam
1932 Los Angeles
1936 Berlin
1940 Not held
1944 Not held
1948 London
1952 Helsinki
1956 Melbourne
1960 Rome
1964 Tokyo
1968 Mexico City
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
2020 Tokyo
2024 Paris
2028 Los Angeles
Winter Games:
1924 Chamonix
1928 St. Moritz
1932 Lake Placid
1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen
1940 Not held
1944 Not held
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
2022 Beijing
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