Tokyo in 1940 and London in 1944.
As of 2008, there have been 5 Olympic Games cancelled. The 1916 Summer Games were cancelled due to World War I and the 1940 Winter and Summer Games and the 1944 Winter and Summer Games were cancelled due to World War II.
The Summer Olympics have been held every 4 years since 1896, with the exceptions of 1916, 1940, and 1944. The 1916 Olympics were canceled due to WWI, while the 1940 and 1944 games were canceled due to WWII.The Olympics were not held in 1914 ad 1918 because of World War I. The Olympics were also not held in 1940 and 1944 due to World War II.
The Olympics were suspended due to World War II.
They were Winter Olympics and they were held in Salt Lake City, Utah.
1940 & 1944
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 1940 and 1944 Olympics were cancelled due to World War II.
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 1940 and 1944 Summer and Winter Olympics were cancelled due to World War II.
I believe that the 1942 Olympics did not exist. At that point, there were 1940 Summer and Winter Olympics and 1944 Summer and Winter Olympics, etc etc.
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 Winter Olympics in 1916, 1940, 1944, because of WWI and WWII.
World War II
They were cancelled due to World War II. The world was at war.
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.
There were no Winter Olympics in 1944 due to World War II.