Yes.
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier selected to host the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II.
St. Louis hosted the Final Four in 1973, 1978 and 2005.
The Kansas City Municipal Auditorium hosted nine Final Fours (1940-41-42-53-54-55-57-61-64). Old Madison Square Garden hosted seven, Freedom Hall has hosted six, and The Superdome has hosted four.
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No. The 1964 final four were UCLA (champion), Duke (runner-up), Kansas State, and Michigan. The Beavers were in the 1963 Final Four with Loyola of Chicago (champion), Cincinnati (runner-up), and Duke. The Beavers also made the Final Four in 1949.
Unfortunately, no. They have been to the Elite Eight however.
No. The US has hosted the most with four.
Georgia made it to the Final Four in 1983.
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Yes. The first time it happened was in 1980.