The last three olympic games where held in sydney, athens and beijing. And then obviously this years is in london.
One of the reasons was because the games were held in Russia and it was right after the Cold War and we weren't fond of Russia at that moment. Still finding the other reasons for it... isaac3294
yes,There were 3 other major games which were held on 2- or 4-year cycles: the Isthmean Games at Corinth, the Pythian Games at Delphi, and the Nemean Games at Nemea. Because it started 200 years before the other competitions, the Olympics remained the most famous athletic contest in the ancient Greek world.
There are actually 4 different forms of Olympic games. The Summer, Winter and The Special Olympics are all established Olympiads. But starting with the inaugaral Olympiad in Singapore, 2010, there will also be the Youth Olympics.
Currently in the 2012 olympics: China has the most medals (42 medals) 3/8/12 (Extra info: Britain currently 3rd place) However, not sure about the entire Olympic games
Australia, France, Great Britain, Greece and Switzerland.
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3: Calgary, Montreal, and Vancouver.
1916, 1940, and 1944.
The total attendance of the last Olympic Games (2012) was about 3 million people from the UK, US and dozens of other countries out there in the world.
The women's Olympic 1500 meter record is 3:53.96 held by Paula Ivan of Romania set at the 1988 Games in Seoul. The men's Olympic 1500 meter record is 3:32:07 held by Noah Ngeny of Kenya set at the 2000 Games in Sydney.
3 (2 summer, 1 winter).
July 19-August 3, 1980. The Moscow Games were the 19th occurrence of the modern Olympics
The cities that hosted the most Summer Olympic games are Athens and London, with 3 each. Lake Placid, St. Moritz and Innsbruck hosted the most number of Winter Olympic games, at 2 each.
The mile run has never been an Olympic event. The closest event to a mile is the 1500 meter run (1500 meters is .93 miles). As of the 2008 Games, the men's Olympic record is 3:32.07 held by Noah Ngeny of Kenya at the 2000 Games in Sydney. The women's Olympic record is 3:53.96 held by Paula Ivan of Romania at the 1988 Games in Seoul.
There were no Olympic games this last year. The summer Olympic games only take place every four years. however, in 2008, Jamaica earned 11 Total:6 Gold 3 silver 2 BronzeRead more: How_many_olympic_medals_did_Jamaica_win_in_the_Beijing_Olympics
The flags of the current host nation, the flag of the nation where the Games will next be held, and that of Greece (where the Games originated).
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.