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Which countries have held the Olympic Games?
List of Olympic Host Countries
| Country | Summer Games | Winter Games |
|---|---|---|
| USA | 1904, 1932, 1984, 1996, (2028) | 1932, 1960, 1980, 2002 |
| France | 1900, 1924, (2024) | 1924, 1968, 1992 |
| Germany | 1936, 1972 | 1936 |
| Greece | 1896, 1906!, 2004 |
What are Olympics names?
The Summer Olympic Games, also known as the Games of the Olympiad, are a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inaugural Games took place in 1896 in Athens, Greece, and most recently the postponed 2020 Summer Olympics were celebrated in 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
Which country host the most Olympic?
The United States
The United States has hosted or been awarded a total of eight Olympic Games, more than any other country, followed by France with five and Japan with four editions. Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Austria, Australia, Canada, Italy and Germany have each hosted or been awarded three Games.
When did the UAE first attend the Olympics?
2004
The United Arab Emirates competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004.
Who are the countries that have participated in the Olympics?
As of the 2020 Games, all of the current 205 NOCs have participated in at least one edition of the Olympic Games, and athletes from Australia (including two Games featuring the Australasia team ), France, Great Britain, Greece and Switzerland have competed in all twenty-nine Summer Olympic Games .
Who are the other cities that have hosted the Olympic Games?
The British capital London holds the distinction of hosting three Olympic Games, all Summer, more than any other city. The other nations hosting the Summer Games at least twice are Germany, Australia, France and Greece. The other cities hosting the Summer Games at least twice are Los Angeles, Paris and Athens.
Where did the first Summer Olympics take place?
Competitors from 11 to 16 nations participated in the inaugural 1896 Games, in Athens.
What was the country that was in the Olympics in 1996?
The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (later State Union of Serbia and Montenegro), consisting of the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Montenegro, participated at the Games of 1996 and 2000 as Yugoslavia (YUG), and at the Games of 2004 as Serbia and Montenegro (SCG).