The season of Olympic is here again with excitement from all around the world. The most anticipated athletic games has been around since the 19th century with the first modern Olympics being held in 1896. The Olympic remains iconic every four years where the games are held at different cities and countries all over the globe. Ever wondered which countries hosted the Olympics before? Here’s a list of Olympics locations and the year held down the history.
List of Olympics Locations / Olympic host cities
1. Athens, Greece – 1896 Summer I
The first ever olympics held in modern history. Officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, the 1896 Summer Olympics was held in Athens, Greece from 6 to 15 April 1896.
2. Paris, France – 1900 Summer II
3. St. Louis, United States – 1904 Summer III
4. London, United Kingdom – 1908 Summer IV
5. Stockholm, Sweden – 1912 Summer V
Olympics cancelled due to WWI
6. Berlin, Germany – 1916 Summer VI
Olympics after WWI
7. Antwerp, Belgium – 1920 Summer VII
8. Chamonix, France – 1924 Winter I
The first-ever Winter Olympics.
9. Paris, France – 1924 Summer VIII
10. St. Moritz, Switzerland – 1928 Winter II
11. Amsterdam, Netherlands – 1928 Summer IX
12. Lake Placid, United States – 1932 Winter III
13. Los Angeles, United States – 1932 Summer X
14. Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany – 1936 Winter IV
15. Berlin, Germany – 1936 Summer XI
Olympics cancelled due to WWII (1940-1944)
16. Sapporo, Japan – 1940 Winter V
17. Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany – 1940 Summer XII
20. Tokyo, Japan – 1940 Summer XII
21. Helsinki, Finland – 1940 Summer XII
22. Cortina, Italy – 1944 Winter V
23. London, United Kingdom – 1944 Summer XIII
Olympics after WWII
24. St. Moritz, Switzerland – 1948 Winter V
25. London, United kingdom – 1948 Summer XIV
26. Oslo, Norway – 1952 Winter VI
27. Helsinki, Finland – 1952 Summer XV
28. Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy – 1956 Winter VII
29. Melbourne Stockholm, Australia – 1956 Summer XVI
30. Palisades Tahoe, United States – 1960 Winter VIII
31. Rome, Italy – 1960 Summer XVII
32. Innsbruck, Austria – 1964 Winter IX
33. Tokyo, Japan – 1964 Summer XVIII
34. Grenoble, France – 1968 Winter X
35. Mexico city, Mexico – 1968 Summer XIX
36. Sapporo, Japan – 1972 Winter XI
37. Munich, West Germany – 1972 Summer XX
38. Innsbruck, Austria – 1976 Winter XII
39. Montreal, Canada – Summer XXI
40. Lake Placid, United States – 1980 Winter XIII
41. Moscow, Soviet Union – 1980 Summer XXII
42. Sarajevo, Yugoslavia – 1984 Winter XIV
43. Los Angeles, United States – 1984 Summer XXIII
44. Calgary, Canada – 1988 Winter XV
45. Seoul, South Korea – 1988 Summer XXIV
46. Albertville, France – 1992 Winter XVI
47. Barcelona, Spain – 1992 Summer XXV
48. Lillehammer, Norway – 1994 Winter XVII
49. Atlanta, United States – 1996 Summer XXVI
50. Nagano, Japan – 1998 Winter XVIII
51. Sydney, Australia – 2000 Summer XXVII
52. Salt Lake City, United States – 2002 Winter XIX
53. Athens, Greece – 2004 Summer XXVIII
54. Turin, Italy – 2006 Winter XX
55. Beijing, China – 2008 Summer XXIX
56. Vancouver, Canada – 2010 Winter XXI
57. London, United Kingdom – 2012 Summer XXX
58. Sochi, Russia – 2014 Winter XXII
59. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 2016 Summer XXXI
60. Pyeongchang, South Korea – 2018 Winter XXIII
61. Tokyo, Japan – 2020 Summer XXXII
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics is postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.
62. Beijing, China – 2022 Winter XXIV
Future Olympics games locations
63. Paris, France – 2024 Summer XXXIII
64. Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy – 2026 Winter XXV
65. Los Angeles, United States – 2028 Summer XXXIV
66. Brisbane, Australia – 2032 Summer XXXV
Which country has hosted the winter Olympics the most?
As of now, the United States has hosted the most Winter Olympics than any country with eight games – 1904, two games in 1932, 1960, 1980, 1984 and 2002.
