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Summer: The Summer Games were originally scheduled to take place in Tokyo, Japan but were retracted due to the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War. They were awarded to Helsinki, Finland but eventually were cancelled due to the outbreak of World War 2. Winter: The Winter Games were originally scheduled to take place in Sapporo, Japan but were retracted due to the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War. The IOC then awarded the Games to St. Moritz, Switzerland but due to organization problems between the International Olympic Committee and the Swiss, the games were withdrawn from there and awarded to Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany where the 1936 Winter Olympics were held. When Germany invaded Poland in September, 1939 the games were withdrawn and officially cancelled.
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What year did the first of the modern Olympics take place?
1896.
When did the first modern day Olympics take place?
1896.
Where did the first summer Olympics take place?
Athens, Greece, in 1896.
When and where did the first modern Olympics take place?
they were held in 1896 in Athens, 119 years ago.
When did the Olympic games start taking place in other countries?
The modern Olympics started in 1896 in Greece and since 1900 they take place in other countries
In what year and place did the Modern Olympics re-commence?
Athens, Greece 1896.
When was the first ever Olympics took place?
The first international Olympics took place in Athens, Greece from April 6 to April 15, 1896
Where did the first swimming event in the Olympics take place?
The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, were celebrated in 1896 in Athens, Greece. Unlike today, the 1896 swimming competitions were held at open sea. Nearly 20,000 spectators were noted to have watched the event, in the Bay of Zea, off the Piraeus coast.
In which year did the first Olympics takes place?
Aincent - NA(unknown) Present - 1896
What month do the Olympics take place?
The Summer Olympics normally take place in late July or early August. The Winter Olympics take place in February.
In the 1896 Olympics what colour were the medals given to the winning athletes?
1st Place: Silver 2nd Place: Bronze
Where many Olympics take place?
The Olympics take place every how many year?
