List of Olympics Host Cities

As Beijing 2022 opened, let us take a look at the host cities of both the Summer and Winter Olympics. 

Feb 4, 2022, 18:32 IST
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List of Olympics Host Cities: 2022 Winter Olympics or Beijing 2022 commenced on February 4 and will conclude on February 20 in Beijing, China. With this, Beijing became the only city in the world to have hosted both Summer and Winter Olympics.

As the multi-sport event opened, let us take a look at the host cities of both the Summer and Winter Olympics. 

Summer Olympics Host Cities

City and Country

Year

Summer Olympics

Opening and Closing Ceremony

Athens (Greece)

1896

I

6 April 1896

-

15 April 1896

Paris (France)

1900

II

14 May 1900

-

28 October 1900

St. Louis (US)

1904

III

1 July 1904

-

23 November 1904

London (UK)

1908

IV

27 April 1908

-

31 October 1908

Stockholm (Sweden)

1912

V

6 July 1912

-

22 July 1912

Berlin (Germany)

1916

VI

Cancelled due to WWI

Antwerp (Belgium)

1920

VII

14 August 1920

-

12 September 1920

Paris (France)

1924

VIII

5 July 1924

-

27 July 1924

Amsterdam (Netherlands)

1928

IX

28 July 1928

-

12 August 1928

Los Angeles  (US)

1932

X

30 July 1932

-

14 August 1932

Berlin (Germany)

1936

XI

1 August 1936

-

16 August 1936

Tokyo (Japan)

1940

XII

Cancelled due to WWII

London (UK)

1944

XIII

London (UK)

1948

XIV

29 July 1948

-

14 August 1948

Helsinki (Finland)

1952

XV

19 July 1952

-

Melbourne (Australia)

1956

XVI

22 November 1956

-

8 December 1956

Rome (Italy)

1960

XVII

25 August 1960

-

11 September 1960

Tokyo (Japan)

1964

XVIII

10 October 1964

-

24 October 1964

Mexico City (Mexico)

1968

XIX

12 October 1968

-

27 October 1968

Munich (West Germany)

1972

XX

26 August 1972

-

11 September 1972

Montreal (Canada)

1976

XXI

17 July 1976

-

1 August 1976

Moscow (Soviet Union)

1980

XXII

19 July 1980

-

3 August 1980

Los Angeles (US)

1984

XXIII

28 July 1984

-

12 August 1984

Seoul (South Korea)

1988

XXIV

17 September 1988

-

2 October 1988

Barcelona (Spain)

1992

XXV

25 July 1992

-

9 August 1992

Atlanta (US)

1996

XXVI

19 July 1996

-

4 August 1996

Sydney (Australia)

2000

XXVII

15 September 2000

-

1 October 2000

Athens (Greece)

2004

XXVIII

13 August 2004

-

29 August 2004

Beijing (China)

2008

XXIX

8 August 2008

-

24 August 2008

London (UK)

2012

XXX

27 July 2012

-

12 August 2012

Rio de Janeiro

2016

XXXI

5 August 2016

-

21 August 2016

Tokyo (Japan)

2020

XXXII

23 July 2021

-

8 August 2021

Paris (France)

2024

XXXIII

26 July 2024

-

11 August 2024

Los Angeles (US)

2028

XXXIV

21 July 2028

-

6 August 2028

Brisbane (Australia)

2032

XXXV

23 July 2032

-

8 August 2032

Winter Olympics Host Cities

City and Country

Year

Winter Olympics

Opening and Closing Ceremony

Chamonix (France)

1924

I

25 January 1924

-

5 February 1924

St. Moritz (Switzerland)

1928

II

11 February 1928

-

19 February 1928

Lake Placid (US)

1932

III

4 February 1932

-

15 February 1932

Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Germany)

1936

IV

6 February 1936

-

16 February 1936

Sapporo (Japan)

1940

V

Cancelled due to WWII

Cortina d'Ampezzo

1944

V

St. Moritz (Switzerland)

1948

V

30 January 1948

-

8 February 1948

Oslo (Norway)

1952

VI

14 February 1952

-

25 February 1952

Cortina d'Ampezzo (Italy)

1956

VII

26 January 1956

-

5 February 1956

Squaw Valley (US)

1960

VIII

18 February 1960

-

28 February 1960

Innsbruck (Austria)

1964

IX

29 January 1964

-

9 February 1964

Grenoble (France)

1968

X

6 February 1968

-

18 February 1968

Sapporo (Japan)

1972

XI

3 February 1972

-

13 February 1972

Innsbruck (Austria)

1976

XII

4 February 1976

-

15 February 1976

Lake Placid (US)

1980

XIII

13 February 1980

-

24 February 1980

Sarajevo (Yugoslavia)

1984

XIV

7 February 1984

-

19 February 1984

Calgary (Canada)

1988

XV

13 February 1988

-

28 February 1988

Albertville (France)

1992

XVI

8 February 1992

-

23 February 1992

Lillehammer (Norway)

1994

XVII

12 February 1994

-

27 February 1994

Nagano (Japan)

1998

XVIII

7 February 1998

-

22 February 1998

Salt Lake City (US)

2002

XIX

8 February 2002

-

24 February 2002

Turin (Italy)

2006

XX

10 February 2006

-

26 February 2006

Vancouver (Canada)

2010

XXI

12 February 2010

-

28 February 2010

Sochi (Russia)

2014

XXII

7 February 2014

-

23 February 2014

Pyeongchang (South Korea)

2018

XXIII

9 February 2018

-

25 February 2018

Beijing (China)

2022

XXIV

4 February 2022

-

20 February 2022

Milan–Cortina d'Ampezzo (Italy)

2026

XXV

6 February 2026

-

22 February 2026

List of Olympics Host Cities: Key Highlights

1- London is the only city to have hosted Summer Olympics thrice--1908, 1948, and 2012.

2- Athens (1896, 2004), Tokyo (1964, 2020), Paris (1900, 1924), and Los Angeles (1932, 1984) have hosted the Summer Olympics twice. 

3- Beijing is the only city to have hosted both Summer and Winter Olympics.

4- St. Moritz (1928, 1948), Innsbruck (1964, 1976), Lake Placid (1932, 1980) are the only cities to have hosted Winter Olympics twice.

5- The United States has hosted the maximum number of Summer (5 times) as well as the Winter Olympics (4 times). 

6- Paris will host the 2024 Summer Olympics.

7- Cortina d'Ampezzo has hosted the 1956 Winter Olympics and will host the 2026 Winter Olympics. 

8- Los Angeles will host the 2028 Summer Olympics. 

9- India has not hosted any Olympics so far. 

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