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There have been some smaller countries to host the Olympics. In 1912, Sweden (Stockholm) hosted the Games. In 1920, Belgium (Antwerp) was the host and in 1952, Finland (Helsinki) was the host. Today generally large, industrialized countries are selected to host the Olympics due to the large number of tourists expected and the construction of stadiums and venues that are needed for the athletes to compete. Click on the "Olympic Host Cities" link below to see a list of all cities and countries that have hosted the Olympic Games.
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Could Australia host the summer Olympics?
They already did
Could the summer Olympics be held in the Bahamas?
yea it would be better in the Caribbean.... i love their
How could they have summer Olympics in Australia if summer is December through February?
They altered the seaons to comply with your needs, or the simply ran it in the warm winter The last time the Summer Olympics were hosted by Australia, they began in late winter (September 15) and ended in early spring (October 1).
When did Figure skating get into the Olympics?
"Figure skating was first contested as an Olympic sport at the 1908 Summer Olympics, in London, United Kingdom. As this traditional winter sport could be conducted indoors, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) approved its inclusion in the Summer Olympics program." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_figure_skating
What county won the 2008 summer Olympics?
You could say that China won because they won the most gold medals.
Why was Wilson Kipketer not competing at the 1996 Olympics?
He had recently immigrated from Kenya to Denmark and he needed to become naturalized before he could compete. He had to wait 5 years after he got citizenship to his new nation, denmark, before he could compete for them in the Olympics.
What Australian person is Competing in the Olympics Synchronized Swimming?
Australia's duet and team did not qualify for the Olympics. They performed in Sydney by default as the host nation, but could not swim at the Athens or Beijing Olympics because they needed higher scores at international competitions to do that.
Does the summer Olympics or the world cup have more viewers worldwide?
Obviosly the world cup because the Olympics have many boring sports and the world cup is the best stage a soccer player could go to
Could I ask for the year that Bulgaria enter the Olympics?
Bulgaria's first attempt for participation in the olympic games was in 1924, Paris Summer Games
Why did the Olympics hold games in 1980 if they are held every 4 years.?
Up until 1992 both the summer and winter Olympics were held every 4 years, during the same year. At this point the cost of broadcasting rights was becoming so expensive that the televison networks could not afford biding on both the summer and winter in the same calender year. It was cheaper to move the winter Olympics, therefore in 1994, there was another winter Olympics, only 2 years after the previous one. Since then the winter Olympics have been held every 4 years, staggered 2 years apart from the summer Olympics.
Will Ottawa ever host or even place a bid for the Olympics to be held there?
Hopefully it will someday. I could definitely see it hosting the winter Olympics sometime in the future, but I think it has a lot of growing to do before it can be considered to host the summer.
Who could not be in the in the Olympics?
Women could not be in the Olympics because men ran naked.
