List of Olympic Games host cities - wikipedia List of Olympic Games host cities Map of host cities and countries of the modern summer ( orange ) and winter ( blue ) Olympics. In the SVG file, tap or hover over a city to show its name. Olympic Games Main topics Bids Boycotts Ceremonies Charter Host cities IFs IOC Medal Medal tables Medalists NOCs Pierre de Coubertin medal Scandals and controversies Sports Symbols Torch relays Venues Women participation Games Summer Winter Summer Paralympic Winter Paralympic Youth Deaflympics Special African American Asian European Pacific Ancient Intercalated This is a list of host cities of the Olympic Games, both summer and winter, since the modern Olympics began in 1896. Since then, summer games have usually -- but not always -- celebrated a four - year period known as an Olympiad. There have been 28 Summer Olympic Games held in 23 cities, and 23 Winter Olympic Games held in 20 cities. In addition, three summer and two winter editions of the Games were scheduled to take place but later cancelled due to war : Berlin ( summer ) in 1916 ; Tokyo / Helsinki ( summer ) and Sapporo / Garmisch - Partenkirchen ( winter ) in 1940 ; and London ( summer ) and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy ( winter ) in 1944. The 1906 Summer Olympics were officially sanctioned and held in Athens. However, in 1949, the International Olympic Committee ( IOC ), decided to unrecognize the 1906 Games. The Youth Olympic Games are held every four years in staggered summer and winter events consistent with the current Olympic Games format, though in reverse order with Winter Games held in leap years instead of Summer Games. The first summer version was held in Singapore from 14 to 26 August 2010 while the first winter version was held in Innsbruck, Austria from 13 to 22 January 2012. The age limitation of the athletes is 14 to 18. Jacques Rogge, IOC President, formally announced plans for the Youth Olympic Games at the 119th IOC session in Guatemala City on 6 July 2007. There are several goals for the YOG, and four of them include bringing together the world 's best young athletes, offering an introduction into Olympism, innovating in educating and debating Olympic values. The city of Singapore was announced as the host of the inaugural Summer Youth Olympics on 21 February 2008. On 12 December 2008 the IOC announced that Innsbruck, host of the 1964 and 1976 Winter Olympics, would be the host of the inaugural Winter Youth Olympics in 2012. Four cities have been chosen by the IOC to host upcoming Olympic Games : Tokyo for the 2020 Summer Olympics, Beijing for the 2022 Winter Olympics, Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics, and Los Angeles for the 2028 Summer Olympics. In 2022, Beijing will become the first - ever city that has held both the summer and the winter Olympic Games. Ten cities will have hosted the Olympic Games more than once : Athens ( 1896 and 2004 Summer Olympics ), Paris ( 1900, 1924 and 2024 Summer Olympics ), London ( 1908, 1948 and 2012 Summer Olympics ), St. Moritz ( 1928 and 1948 Winter Olympics ), Lake Placid ( 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics ), Los Angeles ( 1932, 1984 and 2028 Summer Olympics ), Innsbruck ( 1964 and 1976 Winter Olympics and 2012 Winter Youth Olympics ), Tokyo ( 1964 and 2020 Summer Olympics ), Lillehammer ( 1994 Winter Olympics and 2016 Winter Youth Olympics ) and Beijing ( 2008 Summer Olympics and 2022 Winter Olympics ). In addition, Stockholm hosted the 1912 Summer Olympics and the equestrian portion of the 1956 Summer Olympics. London became the first city to have hosted three Games with the 2012 Summer Olympics. Paris will become the second city to do this with the 2024 Summer Olympics, followed by Los Angeles as the third in 2028. The United States has hosted a total of eight Olympic Games, more than any other country, followed by France with five editions. Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Austria, Canada, Italy, Japan and Germany have each hosted three Games. The Games have primarily been hosted in the continents of Europe ( 32 editions ) and North America ( 12 editions ) ; seven Games have been hosted in Asia and two have been hosted in Oceania. In 2010, Singapore became Southeast Asia 's first Olympic host city for the inaugural Summer Youth Olympics, while Rio de Janeiro became South America 's first Olympic host city with the 2016 Summer Olympics, followed by Buenos Aires with the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics. The 2022 Summer Youth Olympics in Dakar will become the first - ever Games to be held on the African continent. Other major geographic regions which have never hosted the Olympics include the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent, Central America and the Caribbean. Host cities are selected by the IOC membership, usually seven years in advance. The selection process lasts approximately two years. In the first stage, any city in the world may submit an application to become a host city. After 10 months, the Executive Board of the IOC decides which applicant city will become official candidates as based on the recommendation of a working group that reviews the applications. In a second stage, the candidate cities are investigated thoroughly by an Evaluation Commission, which then submits a final short list of cities to be considered for selection. The host city is then chosen by vote of the IOC session, a general meeting of IOC members. Contents 1 Olympic Games host cities 1.1 Host cities for multiple Summer and Winter Olympic Games and Youth Olympic Games 1.2 Number of Olympic Games by country 1.3 Number of Olympic Games by continent 2 Notes 3 References 4 External links Olympic Games host cities For individual summer and winter lists, see List of modern Summer Olympic Games, List of Winter Olympic Games and List of Youth Olympic Games. City Country Continent Summer ( Olympiad ) Winter Summer ( Youth ) Winter ( Youth ) Year Opening Ceremony Closing Ceremony Athens Greece Europe S005 I 1896 April 6 April 15 Paris France Europe S005 II 1900 May 14 October 28 St. Louis United States North America S005 III 1904 July 1 November 23 London United Kingdom Europe S005 IV 1908 April 27 October 31 Stockholm Sweden Europe S005 V 1912 May 5 July 22 Berlin Germany Europe S006 VI 1916 Cancelled due to WWI Antwerp Belgium Europe S007 VII 1920 April 20 September 12 Chamonix France Europe W001 I 1924 January 25 February 5 Paris France Europe S008 VIII May 4 July 27 St. Moritz Switzerland Europe W002 II 1928 February 11 February 19 Amsterdam Netherlands Europe S009 IX May 17 August 12 Lake Placid United States North America W003 III 1932 February 4 February 15 Los Angeles United States North America S010 X July 30 August 14 Garmisch - Partenkirchen Nazi Germany Europe W004 IV 1936 February 6 February 16 Berlin Nazi Germany Europe S011 XI August 1 August 16 Sapporo Garmisch - Partenkirchen Empire of Japan Nazi Germany Asia Europe W005a V 1940 Cancelled due to WWII Tokyo Helsinki Empire of Japan Finland Asia Europe S012 XII Cortina d'Ampezzo Italy Europe W005b V 1944 London United Kingdom Europe S013 XIII St. Moritz Switzerland Europe W005c V 1948 January 30 February 8 London United Kingdom Europe S014 XIV July 29 August 14 Oslo Norway Europe W006 VI 1952 February 14 February 25 Helsinki Finland Europe S015 XV July 19 August 3 Cortina d'Ampezzo Italy Europe W007 VII 1956 January 26 February 5 Melbourne Stockholm Australia Sweden Oceania Europe S016 XVI November 22 June 10 December 8 June 17 Squaw Valley United States North America W008 VIII 1960 February 18 February 28 Rome Italy Europe S017 XVII August 25 September 11 Innsbruck Austria Europe W009 IX 1964 January 29 February 9 Tokyo Japan Asia S018 XVIII October 10 October 24 Grenoble France Europe W010 X 1968 February 6 February 18 Mexico City Mexico North America S019 XIX October 12 October 27 Sapporo Japan Asia W011 XI 1972 February 3 February 13 Munich West Germany Europe S020 XX August 26 September 11 Innsbruck Austria Europe W012 XII 1976 February 4 February 15 Montreal Canada North America S021 XXI July 17 August 1 Lake Placid United States North America W013 XIII 1980 February 13 February 24 Moscow Soviet Union Europe S022 XXII July 19 August 3 Sarajevo Yugoslavia Europe W014 XIV 1984 February 7 February 19 Los Angeles United States North America S023 XXIII July 28 August 12 Calgary Canada North America W015 XV 1988 February 13 February 28 Seoul South Korea Asia S024 XXIV September 17 October 2 Albertville France Europe W016 XVI 1992 February 8 February 23 Barcelona Spain Europe S025 XXV July 25 August 9 Lillehammer Norway Europe W017 XVII 1994 February 12 February 27 Atlanta United States North America S026 XXVI July 19 August 4 Nagano Japan Asia W018 XVIII 1998 February 7 February 22 Sydney Australia Oceania S027 XXVII 2000 September 15 October 1 Salt Lake City United States North America W019 XIX 2002 February 8 February 24 Athens Greece Europe S028 XXVIII August 13 August 29 Turin Italy Europe W020 XX 2006 February 10 February 26 Beijing China Asia S029 XXIX 2008 August 8 August 24 Vancouver Canada North America W021 XXI February 12 February 28 Singapore Singapore Southeast Asia SY01 I August 14 August 26 Innsbruck Austria Europe WY01 I 2012 January 13 January 22 London United Kingdom Europe S030 XXX July 27 August 12 Sochi Russia Europe W022 XXII 2014 February 7 February 23 Nanjing China Asia SY02 II August 16 August 28 Lillehammer Norway Europe WY02 II 2016 February 12 February 21 Rio de Janeiro Brazil South America S031 XXXI August 5 August 21 Pyeongchang South Korea Asia W023 XXIII 2018 February 9 February 25 Buenos Aires Argentina South America SY03 III October 6 October 18 Lausanne Switzerland Europe WY03 III 2020 January 9 January 22 Tokyo Japan Asia S032 XXXII July 24 August 9 Beijing China Asia W024 XXIV 2022 February 4 February 20 Dakar Senegal Africa SY04 IV ( TBD ) TBD TBD WY03 IV 2024 ( TBD ) Paris France Europe S033 XXXIII July 26 August 11 TBD TBD Europe W025 XXV 2026 ( TBD ) Los Angeles United States North America S034 XXXIV 2028 July 21 August 6 Host cities for multiple Summer and Winter Olympic Games and Youth Olympic Games List of cities that hosted multiple editions of the Olympic Games City Country Continent Summer Olympics Winter Olympics Summer Youth Olympics Winter Youth Olympics Total London United Kingdom Europe 3 ( 1908, 1948, 2012 ) 0 0 0 Paris France Europe 3 ( 1900, 1924, 2024 ) 0 0 0 Los Angeles United States North America 3 ( 1932, 1984, 2028 ) 0 0 0 Innsbruck Austria Europe 0 2 ( 1964, 1976 ) 0 1 ( 2012 ) Athens Greece Europe 2 ( 1896, 2004 ) 0 0 0 Tokyo Japan Asia 2 ( 1964, 2020 ) 1 ( 1998 ) 0 0 Beijing China Asia 1 ( 2008 ) 1 ( 2022 ) 0 0 St. Moritz Switzerland Europe 0 2 ( 1928, 1948 ) 0 0 Lake Placid United States North America 0 2 ( 1932, 1980 ) 0 0 Lillehammer Norway Europe 0 1 ( 1994 ) 0 1 ( 2016 ) The 1906 Intercalated Games are not officially recognized by the IOC as an official Olympic Games. Number of Olympic Games by country Nations that have hosted or will host the Summer Olympics 5 times 4 times 3 times 2 times 1 time Never held games Nations that have hosted or will host the Winter Olympics 4 times or more 3 times 2 times 1 time Never held games List of countries ranked by the number of times they hosted the Olympic Games Rank Country Continent Summer Olympics Winter Olympics Summer Youth Olympics Winter Youth Olympics Total United States North America 5 ( 1904, 1932, 1984, 1996, 2028 ) 4 ( 1932, 1960, 1980, 2002 ) 0 0 9 France Europe 3 ( 1900, 1924, 2024 ) 3 ( 1924, 1968, 1992 ) 0 0 6 Japan Asia 2 ( 1940, 1964, 2020 ) 2 ( 1940, 1972, 1998 ) 0 0 China Asia 1 ( 2008 ) 1 ( 2022 ) 1 ( 2014 ) 0 5 Switzerland Europe 0 2 ( 1928, 1940, 1948 ) 0 1 ( 2020 ) 6 Norway Europe 0 2 ( 1952, 1994 ) 0 1 ( 2016 ) 7 United Kingdom Europe 3 ( 1908, 1944, 1948, 2012 ) 0 0 0 8 Austria Europe 0 2 ( 1964, 1976 ) 0 1 ( 2012 ) 9 Canada North America 1 ( 1976 ) 2 ( 1988, 2010 ) 0 0 10 Italy Europe 1 ( 1960 ) 2 ( 1944, 1956, 2006 ) 0 0 11 German Empire / Nazi Germany / West Germany / Germany Europe 2 ( 1916, 1936, 1972 ) 1 ( 1936, 1940 ) 0 0 12 South Korea Asia 1 ( 1988 ) 1 ( 2018 ) 0 0 13 Soviet Union / Russia Europe 1 ( 1980 ) 1 ( 2014 ) 0 0 14 Greece Europe 2 ( 1896, 2004 ) 0 0 0 15 Australia Oceania 2 ( 1956, 2000 ) 0 0 0 16 Senegal Africa 0 0 1 ( 2022 ) 0 17 Argentina South America 0 0 1 ( 2018 ) 0 18 Brazil South America 1 ( 2016 ) 0 0 19 Singapore Asia 0 0 1 ( 2010 ) 0 20 Spain Europe 1 ( 1992 ) 0 0 0 21 SFR Yugoslavia / Bosnia and Herzegovina Europe 0 1 ( 1984 ) 0 0 22 Mexico North America 1 ( 1968 ) 0 0 0 23 Finland Europe 1 ( 1940, 1952 ) 0 0 0 24 Netherlands Europe 1 ( 1928 ) 0 0 0 25 Belgium Europe 1 ( 1920 ) 0 0 0 26 Sweden Europe 1 ( 1912 ) 0 0 0 Number of Olympic Games by continent Rank Continent Summer Olympics Winter Olympics Summer Youth Olympics Winter Youth Olympics Total Europe 17 ( 1896, 1900, 1908, 1912, 1916, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1960, 1972, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2012, 2024 ) 14 ( 1924, 1928, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1968, 1976, 1984, 1992, 1994, 2006, 2014 ) 0 3 ( 2012, 2016, 2020 ) 34 North America 7 ( 1904, 1932, 1968, 1976, 1984, 1996, 2028 ) 6 ( 1932, 1960, 1980, 1988, 2002, 2010 ) 0 0 13 Asia 4 ( 1940, 1964, 1988, 2008, 2020 ) 4 ( 1940, 1972, 1998, 2018, 2022 ) 2 ( 2010, 2014 ) 0 10 Oceania 2 ( 1956, 2000 ) 0 0 0 5 South America 1 ( 2016 ) 0 1 ( 2018 ) 0 6 Africa 0 0 1 ( 2022 ) 0 Notes Olympics portal Originally awarded to Chicago, but moved to St. Louis to coincide with the World 's Fair. The 1906 Games were sanctioned and treated as an Olympic Games when held, and they were recognized as an Olympic Games by the IOC until 1949 The 1908 Games were originally given to Rome, but were moved to London when Mount Vesuvius erupted. The sailing events in 1920 were held in Ostend, Belgium and in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The 1940 winter games were originally awarded to Sapporo, but were moved to Garmisch - Partenkirchen before being cancelled. The 1940 summer games were originally awarded to Tokyo, but were moved to Helsinki before being cancelled. Equestrian events were held in Stockholm, Sweden. Stockholm had to bid for the equestrian competition separately ; it received its own Olympic flame and had its own formal invitations and opening and closing ceremonies, just like the regular Summer Olympics. Russia / Soviet Union spans the continents of Europe and Asia. However, the Russian National Olympic Committee is part of the European Olympic Committees. Also, Moscow is on the European side of the most commonly recognized boundary between Europe and Asia. ( Sochi is in Asia per the usual geographic boundary, being just south of the Greater Caucasus ' western end ; but political approximations of the continental boundary place it in Europe. ) Equestrian events were held in China 's Hong Kong SAR. Although Hong Kong 's separate NOC conducted the equestrian competition, it was an integral part of the Beijing Games ( unlike the 1956 Stockholm equestrian competition it was not conducted under a separate Hong Kong bid, separate flame, etc. ). References Jump up ^ Findling, John E. ; Pelle, Kimberly D. ( 2004 ). Encyclopedia of the Modern Olympic Movement. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 41. ISBN 978 - 0 - 313 - 32278 - 5. Jump up ^ `` FIS in favor of Youth Olympic Games ''. FIS. 8 May 2007. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 20 May 2007. Jump up ^ `` No kidding : Teens to get Youth Olympic Games ''. 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Summer Olympic Games host cities 1896 : Athens 1900 : Paris 1904 : St. Louis 1908 : London 1912 : Stockholm 1916 : None 1920 : Antwerp 1924 : Paris 1928 : Amsterdam 1932 : Los Angeles 1936 : Berlin 1940 : None 1944 : None 1948 : London 1952 : Helsinki 1956 : Melbourne 1960 : Rome 1964 : Tokyo 1968 : Mexico City 1972 : Munich 1976 : Montreal 1980 : Moscow 1984 : Los Angeles 1988 : Seoul 1992 : Barcelona 1996 : Atlanta 2000 : Sydney 2004 : Athens 2008 : Beijing 2012 : London 2016 : Rio de Janeiro 2020 : Tokyo 2024 : Paris 2028 : Los Angeles Cancelled due to World War I ; Cancelled due to World War II Winter Olympic Games host cities 1924 : Chamonix 1928 : St. Moritz 1932 : Lake Placid 1936 : Garmisch - Partenkirchen 1940 : Cancelled due to World War II 1944 : Cancelled due to World War II 1948 : St. Moritz 1952 : Oslo 1956 : Cortina d'Ampezzo 1960 : Squaw Valley 1964 : Innsbruck 1968 : Grenoble 1972 : Sapporo 1976 : Innsbruck 1980 : Lake Placid 1984 : Sarajevo 1988 : Calgary 1992 : Albertville 1994 : Lillehammer 1998 : Nagano 2002 : Salt Lake City 2006 : Turin 2010 : Vancouver 2014 : Sochi 2018 : Pyeongchang 2022 : Beijing 2026 : TBD Olympic Games Ceremonies Charter Participating nations Summer Olympics Winter Olympics Host cities Bids Venues IOC NOCs Country codes Medal Medal tables Medalists Ties Diploma Scandals and controversies Colonialism Doping Sports Symbols Torch relays Pierre de Coubertin medal Women Deaths WWI Olympic video games Summer Games 1896 Athens 1900 Paris 1904 St. Louis 1908 London 1912 Stockholm 1916 1920 Antwerp 1924 Paris 1928 Amsterdam 1932 Los Angeles 1936 Berlin 1940 1944 1948 London 1952 Helsinki 1956 Melbourne 1960 Rome 1964 Tokyo 1968 Mexico City 1972 Munich 1976 Montreal 1980 Moscow 1984 Los Angeles 1988 Seoul 1992 Barcelona 1996 Atlanta 2000 Sydney 2004 Athens 2008 Beijing 2012 London 2016 Rio de Janeiro 2020 Tokyo 2024 Paris 2028 Los Angeles 2032 TBD Winter Games 1924 Chamonix 1928 St. Moritz 1932 Lake Placid 1936 Garmisch - Partenkirchen 1940 1944 1948 St. Moritz 1952 Oslo 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo 1960 Squaw Valley 1964 Innsbruck 1968 Grenoble 1972 Sapporo 1976 Innsbruck 1980 Lake Placid 1984 Sarajevo 1988 Calgary 1992 Albertville 1994 Lillehammer 1998 Nagano 2002 Salt Lake City 2006 Turin 2010 Vancouver 2014 Sochi 2018 Pyeongchang 2022 Beijing 2026 TBD Ancient Olympic Games Intercalated Games 1906 Paralympic Games Youth Olympic Games Olympics portal Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Olympic_Games_host_cities&oldid=866362763 '' Categories : Olympics - related lists Lists of host cities Lists of Olympic venues Hidden categories : CS1 : Julian -- Gregorian uncertainty Talk Contents About Wikipedia বাংলা Català Ελληνικά فارسی Français Қазақша Latviešu Македонски Norsk Português Română Русский தமிழ் Українська اردو Tiếng Việt 中文 9 more Edit links This page was last edited on 29 October 2018, at 21 : 57 ( UTC ). 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