Summer Olympics

The Summer Olympics are one of the most important global sporting events, bringing together athletes from around the world every four years. The first Olympic Games were held in Olympia, in ancient Greece, in 776 BC.

All modern Olympics

The modern Olympic Games were restored in 1896 in Athens, where 14 countries competed in 43 disciplines.

  • 1896 – Athens, Greece
  • 1900 – Paris, France
  • 1904 – St. Louis, USA
  • 1908 – London, Great Britain
  • 1912 – Stockholm, Sweden
  • 1920 – Antwerp, Belgium
  • 1924 – Paris, France
  • 1928 – Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • 1932 – Los Angeles, USA
  • 1936 – Berlin, Germany
  • 1948 – London, Great Britain
  • 1952 – Helsinki, Finland
  • 1956 – Melbourne, Australia
  • 1960 – Rome, Italy
  • 1964 – Tokyo, Japan
  • 1968 – Mexico City, Mexico
  • 1972 – Munich, Germany
  • 1976 – Montreal, Canada
  • 1980 – Moscow, USSR
  • 1984 – Los Angeles, USA
  • 1988 – Seoul, South Korea
  • 1992 – Barcelona, ​​Spain
  • 1996 – Atlanta, USA
  • 2000 – Sydney, Australia
  • 2004 – Athens, Greece
  • 2008 – Beijing, China
  • 2012 – London, Great Britain
  • 2016 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • 2021 – Tokyo, Japan (postponed by one year due to pandemic)
  • 2024 – Paris, France

List of sports at the Summer Olympics

  • Athletics
  • Badminton
  • Baseball/Softball
  • Cycling (BMX, mountain, road, track)
  • Boxing
  • Weight lifting
  • Judo
  • Football
  • Gymnastics (artistic, rhythmic, trampoline)
  • Golf
  • Field hockey
  • Horse riding
  • Sailing
  • Kayaking/Canoeing
  • Carat
  • Basketball
  • Fencing
  • Modern pentathlon
  • Volleyball (volleyball, beach volleyball)
  • Swimming
  • Shooting
  • Rugby
  • Handball
  • Skateboarding
  • Sport climbing
  • Archery
  • Table Tennis
  • Surfing
  • Taekwondo
  • Tennis
  • Triathlon
  • Water polo
  • Rowing