London has hosted the Olympics 3 times, making it the city that has hosted the highest number of Olympic Games. The first time was in 1908 when it stepped in for Rome after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Then in 1948 it again stepped in at the last moment to hold the first Olympic Games after WWII and finally now in 2012 it will host the Olympic Games for a third time. This, however, is the first time that London has had time to prepare and properly organize the Games.
The Olympic games were not held in 1916 because of World War I.
The Olympic games were not held in 1916 because of World War I.
The Olympic games were not held in 1916 because of World War I.
The Olympic games were not held in 1940 because of World War II.
The Olympic games were not held in 1944 because of World War II.
The Olympic games were not held in 1940 because of World War II.
The Olympic games were not held in 1944 because of World War II.
The Olympic games were not held in 1944 because of World War II.
The Olympic games were not held in 1940 because of World War II.
The most recent country to host was Russia during the 2014 Olympic games. Then in 2012 the games were held in London, United Kingdom.
Are the most recent Olympic games, held in Beijing, China. They are going on right now.
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