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2020
- Host: Tokyo, Japan Sports (disciplines): 33 (50) Number of competitors: 11,676 Number of participating nations: 206
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2016
- Host: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Sports (disciplines): 28 (42) Number of competitors: 11,238 Number of participating nations: 207
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2012
- Host: London, England Sports (disciplines): 26 (39) Number of competitors: 10,768 Number of participating nations: 204
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2008
- Host: Beijing, China Sports (disciplines): 28 (41) Number of competitors: 10,942 Number of participating nations: 204
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2004
- Host: Athens, Greece Sports (disciplines): 28 (40) Number of competitors: 10,625 Number of participating nations: 201
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2000
- Host: Sydney, Australia Sports (disciplines): 28 (40) Number of competitors: 10,651 Number of participating nations: 199
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1996
- Host: Atlanta, US Sports (disciplines): 26 (37) Number of competitors: 10,318 Number of participating nations: 197
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1992
- Host: Barcelona, Spain Sports (disciplines): 25 (34) Number of competitors: 9,356 Number of participating nations: 169
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1988
- Host: Seoul, South Korea Sports (disciplines): 23 (31) Number of competitors: 8,391 Number of participating nations: 159
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1984
- Host: Los Angeles, United States Sports (disciplines): 21 (29) Number of competitors: 6,829 Number of participating nations: 140
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1980
- Host: Moscow, Soviet Union Sports (disciplines): 21 (27) Number of competitors: 5,179 Number of participating nations: 80
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1976
- Host: Montreal, Canada Sports (disciplines): 21 (27) Number of competitors: 6,084 Number of participating nations: 92
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1972
- Host: Munich, West Germany Sports (disciplines): 21 (28) Number of competitors: 7,134 Number of participating nations: 121
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1968
- Host: Mexico City, Mexico Sports (disciplines): 18 (24) Number of competitors: 5,516 Number of participating nations: 112
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1964
- Host: Tokyo, Japan Sports (disciplines): 19 (25) Number of competitors: 5,151 Number of participating nations: 93
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1960
- Host: Rome, Italy Sports (disciplines): 17 (23) Number of competitors: 5,338 Number of participating nations: 83
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1956
- Host: Melbourne, Australia Sports (disciplines): 17 (23) Number of competitors: 3,314 Number of participating nations: 72
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1952
- Host: Helsinki, Finland Sports (disciplines): 17 (23) Number of competitors: 4,955 Number of participating nations: 69
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1948
- Host: London, United Kingdom Sports (disciplines): 17 (23) Number of competitors: 4,104 Number of participating nations: 59
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1936
- Host: Berlin, Germany Sports (disciplines): 19 (25) Number of competitors: 3,963 Number of participating nations: 49
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1932
- Host: Los Angeles, United States Sports (disciplines): 14 (20) Number of competitors: 1,332 Number of participating nations: 37
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1928
- Host: Amsterdam, Netherlands Sports (disciplines): 14 (20) Number of competitors: 2,883 Number of participating nations: 46
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1924
- Host: Paris, France Sports (disciplines): 17 (23) Number of competitors: 3,089 Number of participating nations: 44
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1920
- Host: Antwerp, Belgium Sports (disciplines): 22 (29) Number of competitors: 2,626 Number of participating nations: 39
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1912
- Host: Stockholm, Sweden Sports (disciplines): 14 (18) Number of competitors: 2,407 Number of participating nations: 28
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1908
- Host: London, England Sports (disciplines): 22 (25) Number of competitors: 2,008 Number of participating nations: 22
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1904
- Host: St. Louis, United States Sports (disciplines): 16 (18) Number of competitors: 651 Number of participating nations: 12
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1900
- Host: Paris, France Sports (disciplines): 19 (21) Number of competitors: 1,226 Number of participating nations: 26
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1896
- Host: Athens, Greece Sports (disciplines): 9 (10) Number of competitors: 241 Number of participating nations: 14 Sources: (CNBC) (Olympics) (Library of Congress)
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2020
- Host: Tokyo, Japan Sports (disciplines): 33 (50) Number of competitors: 11,676 Number of participating nations: 206
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2016
- Host: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Sports (disciplines): 28 (42) Number of competitors: 11,238 Number of participating nations: 207
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2012
- Host: London, England Sports (disciplines): 26 (39) Number of competitors: 10,768 Number of participating nations: 204
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2008
- Host: Beijing, China Sports (disciplines): 28 (41) Number of competitors: 10,942 Number of participating nations: 204
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2004
- Host: Athens, Greece Sports (disciplines): 28 (40) Number of competitors: 10,625 Number of participating nations: 201
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2000
- Host: Sydney, Australia Sports (disciplines): 28 (40) Number of competitors: 10,651 Number of participating nations: 199
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1996
- Host: Atlanta, US Sports (disciplines): 26 (37) Number of competitors: 10,318 Number of participating nations: 197
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1992
- Host: Barcelona, Spain Sports (disciplines): 25 (34) Number of competitors: 9,356 Number of participating nations: 169
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1988
- Host: Seoul, South Korea Sports (disciplines): 23 (31) Number of competitors: 8,391 Number of participating nations: 159
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1984
- Host: Los Angeles, United States Sports (disciplines): 21 (29) Number of competitors: 6,829 Number of participating nations: 140
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1980
- Host: Moscow, Soviet Union Sports (disciplines): 21 (27) Number of competitors: 5,179 Number of participating nations: 80
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1976
- Host: Montreal, Canada Sports (disciplines): 21 (27) Number of competitors: 6,084 Number of participating nations: 92
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1972
- Host: Munich, West Germany Sports (disciplines): 21 (28) Number of competitors: 7,134 Number of participating nations: 121
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1968
- Host: Mexico City, Mexico Sports (disciplines): 18 (24) Number of competitors: 5,516 Number of participating nations: 112
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1964
- Host: Tokyo, Japan Sports (disciplines): 19 (25) Number of competitors: 5,151 Number of participating nations: 93
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1960
- Host: Rome, Italy Sports (disciplines): 17 (23) Number of competitors: 5,338 Number of participating nations: 83
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1956
- Host: Melbourne, Australia Sports (disciplines): 17 (23) Number of competitors: 3,314 Number of participating nations: 72
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1952
- Host: Helsinki, Finland Sports (disciplines): 17 (23) Number of competitors: 4,955 Number of participating nations: 69
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1948
- Host: London, United Kingdom Sports (disciplines): 17 (23) Number of competitors: 4,104 Number of participating nations: 59
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1936
- Host: Berlin, Germany Sports (disciplines): 19 (25) Number of competitors: 3,963 Number of participating nations: 49
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1932
- Host: Los Angeles, United States Sports (disciplines): 14 (20) Number of competitors: 1,332 Number of participating nations: 37
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1928
- Host: Amsterdam, Netherlands Sports (disciplines): 14 (20) Number of competitors: 2,883 Number of participating nations: 46
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1924
- Host: Paris, France Sports (disciplines): 17 (23) Number of competitors: 3,089 Number of participating nations: 44
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1920
- Host: Antwerp, Belgium Sports (disciplines): 22 (29) Number of competitors: 2,626 Number of participating nations: 39
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1912
- Host: Stockholm, Sweden Sports (disciplines): 14 (18) Number of competitors: 2,407 Number of participating nations: 28
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1908
- Host: London, England Sports (disciplines): 22 (25) Number of competitors: 2,008 Number of participating nations: 22
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1904
- Host: St. Louis, United States Sports (disciplines): 16 (18) Number of competitors: 651 Number of participating nations: 12
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1900
- Host: Paris, France Sports (disciplines): 19 (21) Number of competitors: 1,226 Number of participating nations: 26
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1896
- Host: Athens, Greece Sports (disciplines): 9 (10) Number of competitors: 241 Number of participating nations: 14 Sources: (CNBC) (Olympics) (Library of Congress)
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Where were the last Olympics Games? And the edition before that one? See how many you can remember
Take a look at the history of the modern Summer Olympics
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When choosing locations for the Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) specifically gives the honor of holding the Games to a city rather than a country. Indeed, the selection process, international politics, and investment involved with the Olympics has made the host city selection a major deal.
Usually held every four years, the international sporting event was only ever cancelled due to World War I (1916) and World War II (1940 and 1944), and postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic (2020). This year, the Games will be held in Paris.
To get into the Olympic spirit, click on to recall the past host cities in the event's modern history.
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