Host Cities of the Olympic Games
Here is a list of all the host cities of the Summer Olympic Games since the first modern Olympics in Athens 1896. The current Olympic Games host city is Tokyo in 2021. The following Olympic Games will be in Paris in 2024, and Los Angeles in 2028. See also the discussion about the host cities.
London is the only city to host the Summer Games three times: 1908, 1948 and 2012. In 2024, Paris will host the summer Olympics for the third time, and in 2028 LA will host the Games for the third time too. The 2028 Games will also be the fifth time the Games have been hosted in the USA, though in three different cities.
See also the list of bidding cities for each Olympics. We also have a list of the time zones and latitude for each Games host city.
List of Olympic Host Cities
| Olympiad | Year | Host City, Country |
|---|---|---|
| I | 1896 | Athens, Greece |
| II | 1900 | Paris, France |
| III | 1904 | St Louis, USA |
| 1906 | Athens, Greece | |
| IV | 1908 | London, England, UK |
| V | 1912 | Stockholm, Sweden |
| VI | 1916 | Berlin, Germany (not held) |
| VII | 1920 | Antwerp, Belgium |
| VIII | 1924 | Paris, France |
| IX | 1928 | Amsterdam, Holland |
| X | 1932 | Los Angeles, USA |
| XI | 1936 | Berlin, Germany |
| XII | 1940 | Tokyo, Japan / Helsinki, Finland (not held) |
| XIII | 1944 | London, England, UK (not held) |
| XIV | 1948 | London, England, UK |
| XV | 1952 | Helsinki, Finland |
| XVI | 1956 | Melbourne, Australia |
| XVII | 1960 | Rome, Italy |
| XVIII | 1964 | Tokyo, Japan |
| XIX | 1968 | Mexico City, Mexico |
| XX | 1972 | Munich, Germany |
| XXI | 1976 | Montreal, Canada |
| XXII | 1980 | Moscow, USSR |
| XXIII | 1984 | Los Angeles, USA |
| XXIV | 1988 | Seoul, South Korea |
| XXV | 1992 | Barcelona, Spain |
| XXVI | 1996 | Atlanta, USA |
| XXVII | 2000 | Sydney, Australia |
| XXVIII | 2004 | Athens, Greece |
| XXIX | 2008 | Beijing, China |
| XXX | 2012 | London, England, UK |
| XXXI | 2016 | Rio, Brazil |
| XXXII | 2021 | Tokyo, Japan |
| XXXIII | 2024 | Paris, France |
| XXXIV | 2028 | Los Angeles, USA |
| XXXV | 2032 | Brisbane, Australia |
Related Pages
- A list of time zones and latitude for each host city.
- List of bidding cities for each Olympics.
- Discussion about the Host cities of the Winter Olympic Games
- Host countries of the Olympics
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