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This is a list of host cities of the Olympic Games, both summer and winter, since the modern Olympics began in 1896. Since then, summer and winter games have usually celebrated a four-year period known as an Olympiad; summer and winter games are normally held in staggered even years. There have been 30 Summer Olympic Games held in 21 cities, and 24 Winter Olympic Games held in 21 cities. In addition, three summer and two winter editions of the games were scheduled to take place but were later cancelled due to war: Berlin (summer) in 1916; Sapporo–Garmisch-Partenkirchen (winter) and Tokyo–Helsinki (summer) in 1940; and Cortina d'Ampezzo (winter) and London (summer) in 1944. The 1906 Intercalated Olympics were officially sanctioned and held in Athens. However, in 1949, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided to unrecognize the 1906 Games, because the medals were not from the olympics. The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo were postponed for the first time in the Olympics history to summer 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the 2022 Winter Olympics being held roughly six months later in Beijing.

Five cities have been chosen by the IOC to host upcoming Olympic Games: Milan–Cortina d'Ampezzo for the 2026 Winter Olympics, Los Angeles for the 2028 Summer Olympics, the French Alps for the 2030 Winter Olympics, Brisbane, Australia for the 2032 Summer Olympics, and Salt Lake City for the 2034 Winter Olympics.

In 2022, Beijing became the first city to hold both the Summer and Winter Olympics. By 2034, eleven cities will have hosted the Olympic Games more than once: 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), Los Angeles (1932, 1984 and 2028 Summer Olympics), Cortina d'Ampezzo (1956 and 2026 Winter Olympics), Innsbruck (1964 and 1976 Winter Olympics), Tokyo (1964 and 2020 Summer Olympics), Beijing (2008 Summer Olympics and 2022 Winter Olympics) and Salt Lake City (2002 and 2034 Winter Olympics). Stockholm hosted the 1912 Summer Olympics and the equestrian portion of the 1956 Summer Olympics. London became the first city to have hosted three Games with the 2012 Summer Olympics. Paris is the second city to do so with the 2024 edition and will be followed by Los Angeles as the third in 2028.

As of 2024, a large majority of the Games (41 out of 54) have been hosted in Western Europe, the United States, Canada, or Australia. Eight Games have been hosted in Asia (all in East Asia), three have been hosted in Eastern Europe, and two have been hosted in Latin America. Africa has yet to host an Olympic Games. Other major geographic regions that have never hosted the Olympics include the Middle East, Central Asia, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, the South Pacific, Central America, and the Caribbean. Between the first Winter Olympics in 1924 and the last ones to be held in the same year as the Summer Olympics in 1992, the Summer and Winter Games took place in the same country three times.

Host cities are selected by the IOC membership, usually seven years in advance. The selection process lasts approximately two years. In the first stage, any city in the world may apply to become a host city. After ten months, the Executive Board of the IOC decides which applicant cities will become official candidates based on the recommendation of a working group that reviews the applications. In the second stage, the candidate cities are investigated thoroughly by an Evaluation Commission, which then submits a final short list of cities for selection. The host city is then chosen by vote of the IOC session, a general meeting of IOC members.

Olympic Games host cities

Host cities for Summer and Winter Olympic Games

Key

  †   Cancelled   §   Postponed

City		Country	Year	Region	Summer	Winter	Opening ceremony	Closing ceremony	Ref.
	Athens	Kingdom of Greece	1896	Europe	S005I		6 April 1896	15 April 1896
	Paris	French Third Republic	1900		S005II		14 May 1900	28 October 1900
	St. Louis	United States	1904	North America	S005III		1 July 1904	23 November 1904
	London	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland	1908	Europe	S005IV		27 April 1908	31 October 1908
	Stockholm	Sweden	1912		S005V		6 July 1912	22 July 1912
†	Berlin	German Empire	1916		S006VI		Cancelled due to WWI
	Antwerp	Belgium	1920		S007VII		14 August 1920	12 September 1920
	Chamonix	French Third Republic	1924			W001I	25 January 1924	5 February 1924
	Paris				S008VIII		5 July 1924	27 July 1924
	St. Moritz	Switzerland	1928			W002II	11 February 1928	19 February 1928
	Amsterdam	Netherlands			S009IX		28 July 1928	12 August 1928
	Lake Placid	United States	1932	North America		W003III	4 February 1932	13 February 1932
	Los Angeles				S010X		30 July 1932	14 August 1932
	Garmisch-Partenkirchen	Germany	1936	Europe		W004IV	6 February 1936	16 February 1936
	Berlin				S011XI		1 August 1936	16 August 1936
†	Sapporo Garmisch-Partenkirchen	Japan  Germany	1940	Asia Europe		W005aV	Cancelled due to WWII
†	Tokyo Helsinki	Japan  Finland			S012XII
†	Cortina d'Ampezzo	Kingdom of Italy	1944	Europe		W005bV
†	London	United Kingdom			S013XIII
	St. Moritz	Switzerland	1948			W005cV	30 January 1948	8 February 1948
	London	United Kingdom			S014XIV		29 July 1948	14 August 1948
	Oslo	Norway	1952			W006VI	14 February 1952	25 February 1952
	Helsinki	Finland			S015XV		19 July 1952	3 August 1952
	Cortina d'Ampezzo	Italy	1956			W007VII	26 January 1956	5 February 1956
	Melbourne Stockholm	Australia  Sweden		Oceania Europe	S016XVI		10 June 1956 22 November 1956	17 June 1956 8 December 1956
	Squaw Valley	United States	1960	North America		W008VIII	18 February 1960	28 February 1960
	Rome	Italy		Europe	S017XVII		25 August 1960	11 September 1960
	Innsbruck	Austria	1964			W009IX	29 January 1964	9 February 1964
	Tokyo	Japan		Asia	S018XVIII		10 October 1964	24 October 1964
	Grenoble	France	1968	Europe		W010X	6 February 1968	18 February 1968
	Mexico City	Mexico		North America	S019XIX		12 October 1968	27 October 1968
	Sapporo	Japan	1972	Asia		W011XI	3 February 1972	13 February 1972
	Munich	West Germany		Europe	S020XX		26 August 1972	11 September 1972
	Innsbruck	Austria	1976			W012XII	4 February 1976	15 February 1976
	Montreal	Canada		North America	S021XXI		17 July 1976	1 August 1976
	Lake Placid	United States	1980			W013XIII	13 February 1980	24 February 1980
	Moscow	Soviet Union		Europe	S022XXII		19 July 1980	3 August 1980
	Sarajevo	SFR Yugoslavia	1984			W014XIV	8 February 1984	19 February 1984
	Los Angeles	United States		North America	S023XXIII		28 July 1984	12 August 1984
	Calgary	Canada	1988			W015XV	13 February 1988	28 February 1988
	Seoul	South Korea		Asia	S024XXIV		17 September 1988	2 October 1988
	Albertville	France	1992	Europe		W016XVI	8 February 1992	23 February 1992
	Barcelona	Spain			S025XXV		25 July 1992	9 August 1992
	Lillehammer	Norway	1994			W017XVII	12 February 1994	27 February 1994
	Atlanta	United States	1996	North America	S026XXVI		19 July 1996	4 August 1996
	Nagano	Japan	1998	Asia		W018XVIII	7 February 1998	22 February 1998
	Sydney	Australia	2000	Oceania	S027XXVII		15 September 2000	1 October 2000
	Salt Lake City	United States	2002	North America		W019XIX	8 February 2002	24 February 2002
	Athens	Greece	2004	Europe	S028XXVIII		13 August 2004	29 August 2004
	Turin	Italy	2006			W020XX	10 February 2006	26 February 2006
	Beijing	China	2008	Asia	S029XXIX		8 August 2008	24 August 2008
	Vancouver	Canada	2010	North America		W021XXI	12 February 2010	28 February 2010
	London	United Kingdom	2012	Europe	S030XXX		27 July 2012	12 August 2012
	Sochi	Russia	2014			W022XXII	7 February 2014	23 February 2014
	Rio de Janeiro	Brazil	2016	South America	S031XXXI		5 August 2016	21 August 2016
	Pyeongchang	South Korea	2018	Asia		W023XXIII	9 February 2018	25 February 2018
§	Tokyo	Japan	2020		S032XXXII		23 July 2021	8 August 2021
	Beijing	China	2022			W024XXIV	4 February 2022	20 February 2022
	Paris	France	2024	Europe	S033XXXIII		26 July 2024	11 August 2024
	Milan–Cortina d'Ampezzo	Italy	2026			W025XXV	6 February 2026	22 February 2026
	Los Angeles	United States	2028	North America	S034XXXIV		14 July 2028	30 July 2028
	French Alps	France	2030	Europe		W026XXVI	8 February 2030	24 February 2030
	Brisbane	Australia	2032	Oceania	S035XXXV		23 July 2032	8 August 2032
	Salt Lake City	United States	2034	North America		W027XXVII	10 February 2034	26 February 2034

• The 1906 Intercalated Games are no longer officially recognized by the IOC as an official Olympic Games.

• The IOC has also entered "privileged dialog" with Switzerland for the 2038 Winter Games.

Host cities for multiple Summer and Winter Olympic Games

List of cities that hosted multiple editions of the Olympic Games

Rank	City	Country	Region	Summer Olympics	Winter Olympics	Total
1	London	United Kingdom	Europe	3 (1908, 1948, 2012)		3
	Paris	France		3 (1900, 1924, 2024)
	Los Angeles	United States	America	3 (1932, 1984, 2028)
4	Athens	Greece	Europe	2 (1896, 2004)		2
	Tokyo	Japan	Asia	2 (1964, 2020)
	Beijing	China		1 (2008)	1 (2022)
	St. Moritz	Switzerland	Europe		2 (1928, 1948)
	Innsbruck	Austria			2 (1964, 1976)
	Lake Placid	United States	America		2 (1932, 1980)
	Cortina d'Ampezzo	Italy	Europe		2 (1956, 2026)
	Salt Lake City	United States	America		2 (2002, 2034)

• Italics denote future events

Number of Olympic Games by country

List of countries ranked by the number of times they hosted the Olympic Games

Rank	First Year	Last Year	Country	Region	Summer Olympics	Winter Olympics	Total
1	1904	2034	United States	North America	5 (1904, 1932, 1984, 1996, 2028)	5 (1932, 1960, 1980, 2002, 2034)	10
2	1900	2030	France	Europe	3 (1900, 1924, 2024)	4 (1924, 1968, 1992, 2030)	7
3	1956	2026	Italy		1 (1960)	3 (1944, 1956, 2006, 2026)	4
	1964	2020	Japan	Asia	2 (1940, 1964, 2020)	2 (1940, 1972, 1998)
4	1956	2032	Australia	Oceania	3 (1956, 2000, 2032)		3
	1908	2012	United Kingdom	Europe	3 (1908, 1944, 1948, 2012)
	1976	2010	Canada	North America	1 (1976)	2 (1988, 2010)
	1936	1972	Germany	Europe	2 (1916, 1936, 1972)	1 (1936, 1940)
5	2008	2022	China	Asia	1 (2008)	1 (2022)	2
	1988	2018	South Korea		1 (1988)	1 (2018)
	1980	2014	Russia	Europe	1 (1980)	1 (2014)
	1896	2004	Greece		2 (1896, 2004)
	1952	1994	Norway			2 (1952, 1994)
	1964	1976	Austria			2 (1964, 1976)
	1928	1948	Switzerland			2 (1928, 1940, 1948)
6	2016	2016	Brazil	South America	1 (2016)		1
	1992	1992	Spain	Europe	1 (1992)
	1984	1984	Yugoslavia			1 (1984)
	1968	1968	Mexico	North America	1 (1968)
	1952	1952	Finland	Europe	1 (1940, 1952)
	1928	1928	Netherlands		1 (1928)
	1920	1920	Belgium		1 (1920)
	1912	1912	Sweden		1 (1912)

Number of Olympic Games by region

Africa has never hosted any Olympics, largely due to logistical challenges. Egypt, South Africa, and Morocco have been acknowledged as future possibilities, although it is noted that increased dialogue and developments are needed.

In addition, the Middle East, though not a continent (with most of the region situated in Asia), has never hosted an Olympic Games. Several nations have been in talks as potential hosts, but the only city to enter a formal bid was Doha (see also List of bids for the Summer Olympics).

See also

• List of bids for the Summer Olympics
• List of bids for the Winter Olympics

Notes

1. Originally awarded to Chicago, but moved to St. Louis to coincide with the World's Fair.
2. Originally awarded to Rome, but moved to London after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
3. The sailing events in 1920 were held in Ostend, Belgium and in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
4. The 1940 Winter Olympics were originally awarded to Sapporo, Japan, but the commencement of the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1937 caused them to be relocated to Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Nazi Germany, before being cancelled in 1939 because of World War II.
5. The 1940 Summer Olympics were originally awarded to Tokyo, Japan, but the commencement of the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1937 caused them to be relocated to Helsinki, Finland, before being cancelled in 1939 because of World War II.
6. Equestrian events were held in Stockholm, Sweden, due to Australian quarantine laws. Stockholm had to bid for the equestrian competition separately; it received its own Olympic flame and had its own formal invitations and opening and closing ceremonies as per the regular Summer Olympics.
7. Originally awarded to Denver, Colorado, US, in 1970, but in 1972, after a failed referendum, Denver withdrew. The IOC eventually decided to relocate the Games to Innsbruck, Austria.
8. ^ Russia (like the former Soviet Union) spans the continents of Europe and Asia. However, the Russian Olympic Committee is part of the European Olympic Committees and has its official seat in Moscow (this was also the case for the former Soviet Olympic Committee). Also, Moscow is on the European side of the most commonly recognized boundary between Europe and Asia (Sochi is in Asia per the usual geographic boundary, being just south of the Greater Caucasus' western end; but political approximations of the continental boundary place it in Europe).
9. ^ Located in present day-Bosnia and Herzegovina, in what was then the Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
10. Equestrian events were held in China's Hong Kong SAR. Although Hong Kong's separate NOC conducted the equestrian competition, it was an integral part of the Beijing Games: unlike the 1956 Stockholm equestrian competition, it was not conducted under a separate Hong Kong bid, separate flame, etc.
11. ^ The 2020 Summer Olympics were originally scheduled for 24 July to 9 August 2020, but were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the event was still referred to as the 2020 Summer Olympics (marking the 32nd Olympiad) to preserve the 4-year Olympiad cycle.
12. Surfing events will be held in France's overseas collectivity of French Polynesia, where there is a separate NOC.

References

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External links

• "The Olympic Games". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 5 June 2009.

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