Where did the 1896 Olympics take place?

Answer 1

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Switzerland but due to organization problems between the International Olympic Committee and the Swiss, the games were withdrawn from there and awarded to Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany where the 1936 Winter Olympics were held. When Germany invaded Poland in September, 1939 the games were withdrawn and officially cancelled.

Answer 2

The 1896 Olympics were held in Athens to honour the fact that the original olympic games were held in Ancient Greece

Answer 3

The 1916 Olympics were supposed to be held in Berlin, Germany, however, the games were cancelled due to World War I.

Answer 4

It was held in Berlin, Germany.

Answer 5

Berlin, Germany.

Answer 6

Berlin, Germany.

Answer 7

Athens, Greece