There aren't many places in the world that have held the Olympic Games several times, but Innsbruck, along with London, is the only city to have done it three times. Innsbruck hosted the Winter Olympics for the first time in 1964. The city then went on to host the Summer Olympics four years later. Besides London, Innsbruck is the only other European city to have held both the Summer and Winter Olympics. Of the two cities, Innsbruck is the more prestigious one, having been voted as one of the best cities in Europe to live in. Oslo is the most popular city in Norway, while Helsinki is the most popular in Finland. Neither city has ever had an issue attracting tourists or athletes from all over the world. Innsbruck's Olympic history doesn't stop there. The city has also participated in every World Championships since 1965, except for 1976 when Israel was designated as host country. Overall, Innsbruck has become known as the city where athletes can compete in both winter and summer sports. So, besides London, Innsbruck is the only other city that has held the Olympic Games three times. It started out hosting only Winter Sports, but now offers summer sports too. This shows that Innsbruck is a very open city that welcomes different kinds of visitors from all over the world.