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because World War One was being fought from 1914 to 1918
There were no Olympic Games in 1916 due to World War I.
The 1916 Games were cancelled due to World War I.
The erm "cancelled" is incorrect. Olympic Games are never cancelled, since an Olympiad is a period. The Olympic Games of the VI Olympiad in 1916 were not "celebrated". The term to use is "not celebrated".
The answer shozld be: "The 1916 Berlin Olympic Games were not celebrated because of WW I."
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When did they stop using gold for gold medals in the Olympics?
1916
Why was there a break from the Olympics game?
For the world Wars in 1916 it was WW1 and in 1940- 1945(?) it was WW2
What city should have held the 1919 Olympics?
The Olympics were never scheduled for 1919... The 1916 Games were cancelled, and Antwerp hosted the next scheduled games in 1920.
What made the Olympics stop for a really long time?
The Olympics have only been stopped three times. In 1916 becasue of WWI, and in 1940 and 1944, Becasue of WWII.
What year did they skip the Olympics?
The (modern) Olympic Games were not celebrated in 1916, 1940 or 1944 due to the World Wars
Where was the Olympics held in 1916?
There were no Olympics in 1916 due to World War 1.
Why were the Olympics not celebrated in 1916?
The Olympics were cancelled in 1916 due to World War I.
Where was the Olympic games in 1916?
The Olympics were not held in 1916.
Where was the olympic games held in the year 1916?
The Olympics were not held in 1916.
Why was there no winter Olympics in 1916?
The Winter Olympics didn't start until 1924.
What years did Canada miss the Olympics?
1980 and 1916
Which three Olympics were canceled because of wars?
The Winter Olympics in 1916, 1940, 1944, because of WWI and WWII.
If the Olympics were never canceled how many would there be?
The 2008 Olympics in Beijing will be called the 29th Olympiad. They are actually numbered as if they were held every four years. For example, the cancelled 1916 Olympics would have been the 6th, but the 1920 Olympics were called the 7th. The Olympics were skipped in 1916, 1940 and 1944 due to the wars. So the 29th Olympiad will really be the 26th modern Olympics.
When did they stop using gold for gold medals in the Olympics?
1916
What years were the Olympics canceled?
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
Where were the Olympics held in 1916?
Though the 1916 Olympic Games were scheduled to be held in Berlin, World War I caused the Olympic Gamesto be cancelled
Which in 3 years did world wars cause the cancellation of the Olympics?
World War I caused the 1916 Olympics to be cancelled and World War II cancelled the 1940 and 1944 Olympics.
