The Olympics alternate every two years, and 2020 was to be the year for the summer Olympic games again. Summer Olympics 2020 Locations. The Olympic symbol, the five interlocking rings, represents the union of the five continents and the meeting of the athletes of the world at the Olympic Games. Salt Lake City 2002. Athens 2004. The U.S. has hosted eight Olympic Games, more than any other nation. Here’s a breakdown of the most important venues of the 2020 Summer Olympics games. Lillehammer 1994. Beijing 2022. Beijing 2008. The United States has hosted the Summer Olympic Games four times, the most of any country. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition. Paris, France July 28 - August 11. Brazil is the only nation in South America to have hosted the Olympics. The Summer Olympic Games (French: Jeux olympiques d'été) or the Games of the Olympiad, first held in 1896, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. 1896 - Athens, Greece; 1900 - Paris, France; 1904 - St. Louis, Missouri USA; 1906 - Athens, Greece* 1908 - London, England; 1912 - Stockholm, Sweden Listed here are all the modern Summer Olympic Games host cities. Olympics Host Countries and Cities Summer Olympics. Skateboarding, Sports climbing, Surfing, Karate, and Baseball/Softball are the newly added sports. Summer Olympics is the older of the two Olympic events. Yes, China's biggest city did recently host an Olympics … The 2020 or 2021 Summer Olympics will be held in Tokyo, Japan, representing the 32nd Olympiad since the games began again in the 19th century. Sites of the Summer Olympic Games. Olympic games. Athens, Greece April 6-15, 1896 Paris, France May 20-October 28, 1900 St. Louis, Missouri, USA July 1-November 23, 1904 London, England April 27-October 31, 1908; Stockholm, Sweden May 5-July 22, 1912 Berlin, Germany Host Cities of the Olympic Games. Tokyo 2020. Beijing, which hosted the Summer Olympics in 2008, will host the Winter Olympics in 2020, making it the first city to do so. London 2012. The ancient Olympic Games included several of the sports that are now part of the Summer Games program, which at times has included events in as many as 32 different sports. Editor’s Note: The 1996 Summer Olympics held its whitewater events on the Ocoee River.

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