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Q: Why summer Olympics were cancelled in 1940 and 1944?
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Which years were the Olympics cancelled for world war 2?

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


How many olympic games cancelled due to World War 2?

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.


Which year did the summer Olympics get cancelled?

The 1940 and 1944 Summer and Winter Olympics were cancelled due to World War II.


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


Was the summer Olympics in 1936 cancelled?

No, the 1936 Summer Olympics were held in Berlin, Germany. The 1940 and 1944 Summer and Winter Olympics were cancelled due to World War II.


When have the Olympics been boycotted or cancelled?

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.


Why were the Switzerland and then Italy winter Olympics cancelled in 1940 and 1944?

The 1940 and 1944 Olympics were cancelled due to World War II.


What years were the olympic games cancelled?

The Olympics have been canceled a handful of times. The Summer Olympics were canceled in 1916, 1940, and 1944. The Winter Olympics were also canceled in 1940 and 1944.


In which year were the Olympic Games canceled?

The 1916,1940 and 1944 Summer Olympics were cancelled. All Winter Olympics events were also cancelled in 1940 and 1944. Reasons for these cancellations were due to World War I and World War II.


How many times have the summer Olympics been canceled?

4 or 5 4 or 5 Only 3; 1916 due to World War 1 and 1940 and 1944 due to World War 2.


Why were there no Winter Olympics in 1940 and in 1944?

World War II


How many Olympics were cancelled because of world war 2?

2 (1940 and 1944).