Games that are hosted Greece has hosted the Summer Olympic Games twice, once for the first time in modern history in 1896 and again in 2004. Both were held in Athens, which, like Paris and Los Angeles, has hosted the Olympic Games twice, with London being the only city to have done so three times. The 1904 St. Louis World's Fair also sought to host an Olympic Games, but it was not recognized by the IOC at the time.
Athens' last Olympic Games saw a record number of athletes from 64 countries compete in the modern era games. A total of 10,523 athletes participated in these events, which included a world junior athletics championship for the first time. Women were allowed to participate in Olympic sports for the first time.
The Olympic Games continue to grow in popularity and respect around the world, with millions of people attending each year to see what all the fuss is about. These events are considered the highest achievement in sport and take place every four years, with the next ones being held in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
In 2012, the United Kingdom held its third Summer Olympic Games in London, making it the only city in history to do it three times. Each of the cities of Los Angeles, Paris, and Athens has held two Summer Olympics. The only other country to have hosted the event more than once is Switzerland, which has done so twice (1908 and 1936).
The first Olympic Games were held in 1896 in Athens, Greece. It was the inaugural event of the modern era for two reasons: it was the first world sports festival and it replaced the ancient Olympic Games as the premier sporting event in the world. The original idea for a global sports festival came from an American named Chandler Owen, who published an article advocating for such an event to take place every four years. The first Olympiad consisted of 30 events in four sports-athletics, gymnastics, rowing, and swimming-and was open to men's national teams from all nations. Only those countries that were not at war with one another could send athletes to the event, which meant that most people of the time were not even aware of it taking place. In fact, there are no official records of anyone having won an event at this first Olympiad.
Two years later, the second Olympic Games were held in Paris, France and they too had a new type of competition called a "parade of nations".
Athens (1896 and 2004 Summer Olympics), Paris (1900, 1924, and 2024 Summer Olympics), London (1908, 1948, and 2012 Summer Olympics), St. Moritz (1928 and 1948 Winter Olympics), Lake Placid (1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics), and Los Angeles (1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics) will all have hosted the Olympic Games more than once (1932, 1984 and 2028 Summer Olympics).
Any other cities interested in joining this list? Let us know in the comments!
There aren't many places in the world that have held the Olympic Games several times, but Innsbruck, along with London, is the only city to have done it three times. Innsbruck hosted the Winter Olympics for the first time in 1964. The city then went on to host the Summer Olympics four years later.
Besides London, Innsbruck is the only other European city to have held both the Summer and Winter Olympics. Of the two cities, Innsbruck is the more prestigious one, having been voted as one of the best cities in Europe to live in. Oslo is the most popular city in Norway, while Helsinki is the most popular in Finland. Neither city has ever had an issue attracting tourists or athletes from all over the world.
Innsbruck's Olympic history doesn't stop there. The city has also participated in every World Championships since 1965, except for 1976 when Israel was designated as host country. Overall, Innsbruck has become known as the city where athletes can compete in both winter and summer sports.
So, besides London, Innsbruck is the only other city that has held the Olympic Games three times. It started out hosting only Winter Sports, but now offers summer sports too. This shows that Innsbruck is a very open city that welcomes different kinds of visitors from all over the world.
With four Summer Olympics, the United States has hosted the most. The United Kingdom has hosted three Summer Olympics, all of which have taken place in London, the most recent of which took place in 2012. Summer Olympic Games have been held twice in Australia, France, Germany, and Greece. Winter Olympics have been held in Canada and Switzerland.
The city of Los Angeles has been proposed as a candidate for the 2024 Summer Olympics. If selected, it would be the second time that Los Angeles has served as host city after also doing so in 1932. It would also be the second consecutive Olympics for which Los Angeles is bidding since Paris was chosen to host the 1900 Games but did not end up hosting them due to financial difficulties.
Of the other candidates, Berlin is scheduled to hold its own bid process before deciding on who will be allowed to participate in the Olympic games. This follows German Chancellor Angela Merkel's decision in 2015 to exclude Russia from organizing or participating in the Olympics because of its invasion of Ukraine. Although Moscow was banned from competing in these events, the city has promised to spend at least $150 million on new sports facilities if it is given readmission to the Olympics. Tokyo has submitted a bid for the 2020 Games with Chicago, Helsinki, and Madrid following close behind. None of these cities have ever participated in the Olympic games before so this would all be very new territory for everyone involved.
London London has hosted the Summer Olympics more frequently than any other city, having done so three times. The tournament was held in London three times: in 1908, 1948, and 2012. It is scheduled to be held in 2024.
Berlin Berlin has hosted the Summer Games two times, in 1936 and 1952. It is scheduled to host them again in 2020.
Los Angeles Los Angeles has hosted the Summer Olympics twice, in 1932 and 1984. It is scheduled to host them again in 2028.
Rome Rome has hosted the Summer Olympics once, in 1896. It is scheduled to host them again in 2024.
Paris Paris has hosted the Summer Olympics once, in 1900. It is not expected to host them again.
Tokyo Tokyo has hosted the Summer Olympics once, in 1940.
Vancouver Vancouver has hosted the Winter Olympics once, in 2010.
Barcelona Barcelona has never hosted the Summer Olympics. However, it has hosted the World Cup Finals five times, more than any other city. It is scheduled to host them for the third time in 2026.
Beijing Beijing has never hosted the Summer Olympics.
Copyright © 2020 - 2023 Sportsmanist Inc.
