Modern Olympics

  • The first modern summer games.

    The first modern games, held in April 1896, attracted athletes from the United States, Great
    Britain, and 11 other nations. Only 42 events in 9 sports were scheduled for these games.
    The Olympic Games scheduled for Berlin in 1916 were cancelled because of World War I;
    those scheduled for 1940 and 1944 were cancelled because of World War II. Source
  • 1924 First Winter Olympic Games

    1924 - Chamonix, France
  • List Of Summer Olympic Events 1896-1968

    1896 - Athens, Greece <FIRST Olympics Held
    1900 - Paris, France
    1904 - St. Louis, Missouri USA
    1906 - Athens, Greece*
    1908 - London, England
    1912 - Stockholm, Sweden
    1916 - Not held**
    1920 - Antwerp, Belgium
    1924 - Paris, France
    1928 - Amsterdam, Holland
    1932 - Los Angeles, California USA
    1936 - Berlin, Germany
    1948 - London, England
    1952 - Helsinki, Finland
    1956 - Melbourne, Australia
    1960 - Rome, Italy
    1964 - Tokyo, Japan
    1968 - Mexico City, Mexico
    ---------------
  • List Of Summer Olympic Games 1972 - 2016

    1972 - Munich, Germany
    1976 - Montreal, Canada
    1980 - Moscow, Russia
    1984 - Los Angeles, California USA
    1988 - Seoul, South Korea
    1992 - Barcelona, Spain
    1996 - Atlanta, Georgia USA
    2000 - Sydney, Australia
    2004 - Athens, Greece
    2008 - Beijing, China
    2012 - London, England
    2016 - Rio, Brazil
    -----------------_-