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The following 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.
The IOC also modified the Olympic Charter to increase its flexibility by removing the date of election from 7 years before the games and changing the host as a city from a single city/region/country to multiple cities, regions, or countries.
As the foremost international sporting event, the Olympic Games have been held in cities around the world—though certain regions, notably Africa, have yet to play host. In years past, the bidding process was highly competitive, as numerous cities campaigned to stage the Summer and Winter Games.
Students will practice their map-reading skills and geography with our Map the Olympic Host Cities Activity. Map prints on two pages. Great for a partner activity!
World Map of Summer and Winter Olympic Host Cities. Here's a complete list of all Olympic Games Host cities from Athens 1896 through scheduled games in Beijing 2022.
Here is a list of all the host cities of the Summer Olympic Games since the first modern Olympics in Athens 1896. The next Olympic Games will be in Paris in 2024, and Los Angeles in 2028. See also the discussion about the host cities.
The following is a list of bids for the Summer Olympics. It consists of the year the games were held or scheduled to be held, the date the decision was made, the city and country which issued the bid, the votes at the IOC Session for each voting round, and the ultimate host of the games.
