Previous Olympic Games

List of previous Olympic Games:

The first Olympic Games was held in Athens, Greece from April 6 to 15, 1896.

The 2nd Olympic Games was held in Paris, France from May 14th to October 28th, 1900.

The 3rd Olympic Games was held from July 1, 1904 to November 23, 1904 in St. Louis, USA.

The 4th Olympic Games was held in London, England from April 27th to October 31st, 1908.

The 5th Olympic Games was held in Stockholm, Sweden from May 5, 1912 to July 27, 1912.

The 6th Olympic Games was held in Berlin, Germany in 1916 (closed).

The 7th Olympic Games was held in Antwerp, Belgium from April 20th to September 12th, 1920.

The 8th Olympic Games was held in Paris, France from May 4th to July 27th, 1924.

The 9th Olympic Games was held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from May 17th to August 12th, 1928.

The 10th Olympic Games was held in Los Angeles, USA from July 30th to August 14th, 1932.

The 11th Olympic Games was held in Berlin, Germany from August 1st to 16th, 1936.

The 12th Olympic Games was held in Tokyo, Japan and Helsinki, Finland in 1940.

The 13th Olympic Games was held in London, England in 1944 (closed).

The 14th Olympic Games was held in London, England from July 29th to August 14th, 1948.

The 15th Olympic Games was held in Helsinki, Finland from July 19th to August 3rd, 1952.

The 16th Olympic Games was held in Melbourne, Australia from November 22nd to December 8th, 1956.

The 17th Olympic Games was held in Rome, Italy from August 25th to September 11th, 1960.

The 18th Olympic Games October 10-24, 1964, Tokyo, Japan.

The 19th Olympic Games was held in Mexico city from October 12th to 27th, 1968.

20th Olympic Games August 26th, 1972-September 11th, Munich, Germany.

The 21st Olympic Games was held in Montreal, Canada from July 17th to August 1st, 1976.

The 22nd Olympic Games was held from July 19th, 1980 to August 3rd in Moscow, the Soviet Union.

23rd Olympic Games July 28th, 1984-August 12th, Los Angeles, USA.

The 24th Olympic Games was held in Seoul, Korea from September 17th to October 2nd, 1988.

The 25th Olympic Games was held in Barcelona, Spain from July 25th to August 9th, 1992.

The 26th Olympic Games was held in Atlanta, USA from July 19th to August 4th, 1996.

The 27th Olympic Games was held in Sydney, Australia from September 15th to October 1st, 2000.

The 28th Olympic Games August 13th-29th, 2004 Athens, Greece.

29th Olympic Games August 8-24, 2008, China.

30th Olympic Games July 27th, 2012-August 12th, London, England.

31st Olympic Games August 5-21, 2016, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The 32nd Olympic Games July 23rd, 2021-August 8th, 2021, Tokyo, Japan.

The origin of the Olympic Games:

The Olympic Games originated in ancient Greece more than 2,000 years ago and got its name because it was held in Olympia. After the suspension of the ancient Olympic Games for 1500 years, the French Coubertin put forward the initiative of hosting the modern Olympic Games at the end of 19th century.

The Olympic Committee was established in 1894, the first Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece in 1896, the first Winter Olympics in 1924, the first Paralympic Games in 1960, the first Winter Paralympics in 1976, the first Youth Olympic Games in 2010 and the first Winter Youth Olympic Games in 2012.