Olympic Host Cities
- For individual summer and winter lists, see List of modern Summer Olympic Games and List of Winter Olympic Games.
City | Country | Continent | Summer | Winter | Season | Year | Opening Ceremony | Closing Ceremony | |
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Athens | Greece | Europe | S005I | — | Summer | 1896 | 02013-04-06April 6 | 02013-04-15April 15 | |
Paris | France | Europe | S005II | — | Summer | 1900 | 02013-04-14April 14 | 02013-10-28October 28 | |
St. Louis | United States | North America | S005III | — | Summer | 1904 | 02013-07-01July 1 | 02013-11-23November 23 | |
London | United Kingdom | Europe | S005IV | — | Summer | 1908 | 02013-04-27April 27 | 02013-10-31October 31 | |
Stockholm | Sweden | Europe | S005V | — | Summer | 1912 | 02013-05-05May 5 | 02013-07-22July 22 | |
Berlin | Germany | Europe | S006VI | — | Summer | 1916 | Cancelled due to WWI | ||
Antwerp | Belgium | Europe | S007VII | — | Summer | 1920 | 02013-04-20April 20 | 02013-09-12September 12 | |
Chamonix | France | Europe | — | W001I | Winter | 1924 | 02013-01-25January 25 | 02013-02-04February 4 | |
Paris | France | Europe | S008VIII | — | Summer | 1924 | 02013-05-04May 4 | 02013-07-27July 27 | |
St. Moritz | Switzerland | Europe | — | W002II | Winter | 1928 | 02013-02-11February 11 | 02013-02-19February 19 | |
Amsterdam | Netherlands | Europe | S009IX | — | Summer | 1928 | 02013-05-17May 17 | 02013-08-12August 12 | |
Lake Placid | United States | North America | — | W003III | Winter | 1932 | 02013-02-04February 4 | 02013-02-15February 15 | |
Los Angeles | United States | North America | S010X | — | Summer | 1932 | 02013-07-30July 30 | 02013-08-14August 14 | |
Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Germany | Europe | — | W004IV | Winter | 1936 | 02013-02-06February 6 | 02013-02-16February 16 | |
Berlin | Germany | Europe | S011XI | — | Summer | 1936 | 02013-08-01August 1 | 02013-08-16August 16 | |
Sapporo | Japan | Asia | — | W005aV | Winter | 1940 | Cancelled due to WWII | ||
Tokyo | Japan | Asia | S012XII | — | Summer | 1940 | Cancelled due to WWII | ||
Cortina d'Ampezzo | Italy | Europe | — | W005bV | Winter | 1944 | Cancelled due to WWII | ||
London | United Kingdom | Europe | S013XIII | — | Summer | 1944 | Cancelled due to WWII | ||
St. Moritz | Switzerland | Europe | — | W005cV | Winter | 1948 | 02013-01-30January 30 | 02013-02-08February 8 | |
London | United Kingdom | Europe | S014XIV | — | Summer | 1948 | 02013-07-29July 29 | 02013-08-14August 14 | |
Oslo | Norway | Europe | — | W006VI | Winter | 1952 | 02013-02-14February 14 | 02013-02-25February 25 | |
Helsinki | Finland | Europe | S015XV | — | Summer | 1952 | 02013-07-19July 19 | 02013-08-03August 3 | |
Cortina d'Ampezzo | Italy | Europe | — | W007VII | Winter | 1956 | 02013-01-26January 26 | 02013-02-05February 5 | |
Melbourne Stockholm |
Australia Sweden |
Oceania Europe |
S016XVI | — | Summer | 1956 | 02013-11-22November 22 02013-06-10June 10 |
02013-12-08December 8 02013-06-17June 17 |
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Squaw Valley | United States | North America | — | W008VIII | Winter | 1960 | 02013-02-18February 18 | 02013-02-28February 28 | |
Rome | Italy | Europe | S017XVII | — | Summer | 1960 | 02013-08-25August 25 | 02013-09-11September 11 | |
Innsbruck | Austria | Europe | — | W009IX | Winter | 1964 | 02013-01-29January 29 | 02013-02-09February 9 | |
Tokyo | Japan | Asia | S018XVIII | — | Summer | 1964 | 02013-10-10October 10 | 02013-10-24October 24 | |
Grenoble | France | Europe | — | W010X | Winter | 1968 | 02013-02-06February 6 | 02013-02-18February 18 | |
Mexico City | Mexico | North America | S019XIX | — | Summer | 1968 | 02013-10-12October 12 | 02013-10-27October 27 | |
Sapporo | Japan | Asia | — | W011XI | Winter | 1972 | 02013-02-03February 3 | 02013-02-13February 13 | |
Munich | West Germany | Europe | S020XX | — | Summer | 1972 | 02013-08-26August 26 | 02013-09-11September 11 | |
Innsbruck | Austria | Europe | — | W012XII | Winter | 1976 | 02013-02-04February 4 | 02013-02-15February 15 | |
Montreal | Canada | North America | S021XXI | — | Summer | 1976 | 02013-07-17July 17 | 02013-08-01August 1 | |
Lake Placid | United States | North America | — | W013XIII | Winter | 1980 | 02013-02-12February 12 | 02013-02-24February 24 | |
Moscow | Soviet Union | Europe | S022XXII | — | Summer | 1980 | 02013-07-19July 19 | 02013-08-03August 3 | |
Sarajevo | Yugoslavia | Europe | — | W014XIV | Winter | 1984 | 02013-02-07February 7 | 02013-02-19February 19 | |
Los Angeles | United States | North America | S023XXIII | — | Summer | 1984 | 02013-07-28July 28 | 02013-08-12August 12 | |
Calgary | Canada | North America | — | W015XV | Winter | 1988 | 02013-02-13February 13 | 02013-02-28February 28 | |
Seoul | South Korea | Asia | S024XXIV | — | Summer | 1988 | 02013-09-17September 17 | 02013-10-02October 2 | |
Albertville | France | Europe | — | W016XVI | Winter | 1992 | 02013-02-08February 8 | 02013-02-23February 23 | |
Barcelona | Spain | Europe | S025XXV | — | Summer | 1992 | 02013-07-25July 25 | 02013-08-09August 9 | |
Lillehammer | Norway | Europe | — | W017XVII | Winter | 1994 | 02013-02-12February 12 | 02013-02-27February 27 | |
Atlanta | United States | North America | S026XXVI | — | Summer | 1996 | 02013-07-19July 19 | 02013-08-04August 4 | |
Nagano | Japan | Asia | — | W018XVIII | Winter | 1998 | 02013-02-07February 7 | 02013-02-22February 22 | |
Sydney | Australia | Oceania | S027XXVII | — | Summer | 2000 | 02013-09-15September 15 | 02013-10-01October 1 | |
Salt Lake City | United States | North America | — | W019XIX | Winter | 2002 | 02013-02-08February 8 | 02013-02-24February 24 | |
Athens | Greece | Europe | S028XXVIII | — | Summer | 2004 | 02013-08-13August 13 | 02013-08-29August 29 | |
Turin | Italy | Europe | — | W020XX | Winter | 2006 | 02013-02-10February 10 | 02013-02-26February 26 | |
Beijing | China | Asia | S029XXIX | — | Summer | 2008 | 02013-08-08August 8 | 02013-08-24August 24 | |
Vancouver | Canada | North America | — | W021XXI | Winter | 2010 | 02013-02-12February 12 | 02013-02-28February 28 | |
London | United Kingdom | Europe | S030XXX | — | Summer | 2012 | 02013-07-27July 27 | 02013-08-12August 12 | |
Sochi | Russia | Europe | — | W022XXII | Winter | 2014 | 02013-02-07February 7 | 02013-02-23February 23 | |
Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | South America | S031XXXI | — | Summer | 2016 | 02013-08-05August 5 | 02013-08-21August 21 | |
Pyeongchang | South Korea | Asia | — | W023XXIII | Winter | 2018 | 02013-02-09February 9 | 02013-02-25February 25 |
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