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The 1916 Games were cancelled due to World War I.

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Who cancelled the olympic games in 1916?

The IOC.


Olympic games in 1916?

The 1916 Games were cancelled due to World War I.


Did wars effect the olympic games?

WWI cause the 1916 Olympic Games to be cancelled. WWII cause the 1940 and 1944 Olympic Games to be cancelled.


When were the Olympic games cancelled?

1916, 1940 and 1944.


Why was the fifth Olympic Games cancelled?

The fifth Olympic Games, to be held in Berlin in 1916, were cancelled due to World War I.


Why was there no Olympics in the 1916?

because World War One was being fought from 1914 to 1918There were no Olympic Games in 1916 due to World War I.The 1916 Games were cancelled due to World War I.The erm "cancelled" is incorrect. Olympic Games are never cancelled, since an Olympiad is a period. The Olympic Games of the VI Olympiad in 1916 were not "celebrated". The term to use is "not celebrated".The answer shozld be: "The 1916 Berlin Olympic Games were not celebrated because of WW I."


Can the Olympic Games be Cancelled?

Yes. The Olympic Games were cancelled in 1916 due to World War I and in 1940 and 1944 due to World War II.


In what years were the olympic games cancelled and why?

The 1940 and 1944 Olympic games were cancelled because of World War 2 and the 1916 Olympics were cancelled because of World War 1.


Why were the sixth twelfth and thirteenth Olympic Games cancelled?

The sixth Summer Olympic Games (1916) was cancelled due to World War I and the twelfth and thirteenth Summer Olympic Games (1940, 1944) were cancelled due to World War II.


Why were the Olympic Winter Games cancelled in 1916 and 1940 and 1944?

1916: WWI 1940 and 1944: WWII


Why were there no olympic games in the years 191619401944?

The Olympic games were cancelled in 1916, 1940, and 1944 due to World Wars I and II.


Where were the Olympics held in 1916?

Though the 1916 Olympic Games were scheduled to be held in Berlin, World War I caused the Olympic Gamesto be cancelled