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Olympic Timeline

  • The First Modern Olympics

    The First Modern Olympics
    This was the very first modern Olympics. The first Games held under the auspices of the IOC was hosted in the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens in 1896. The Games brought together 14 nations and 241 athletes who competed in 43 events.
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    The modern Olympics started in 1896 and they are still around today.
  • The Second Olympics

    The Second Olympics
    Most of the winners in 1900 did not receive medals, but were given cups or trophies. It also took place in Paris. Research : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1900_Summer_Olympics
  • The Third Olympics

    The Third Olympics
    It was held in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, from August 29 to September 3, 1904. Research : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1904_Summer_Olympics
  • The Third Olympics

    The Third Olympics
    It was held in London, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. Research : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1908_Summer_Olympics
  • The Fifth Olympics

    The Fifth Olympics
    Twenty-eight nations and 2,408 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports. It was held in 1912. Research : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1912_Summer_Olympics
  • The Sixth Olympics

    The Sixth Olympics
    Officially known as the Games of the VI Olympiad, were scheduled to be held in Berlin, German Empire, but were eventually cancelled for the first time in its 20-year history due to the outbreak of World War I. Research : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1916_Summer_Olympics
  • The Seventh Olympics

    The Seventh Olympics
    Hungary, Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire were banned from competing in the Games. Research : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1920_Summer_Olympics
  • The eighth Olympics

    The eighth Olympics
    The United States won the most gold and overall medals, having 229 athletes competing compared to France's 401. Research : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1924_Summer_Olympics
  • The ninth Olympics

    The ninth Olympics
    The committee reported a total cost of US$1.183 million with receipts of US$1.165 million, giving a negligible loss of US$18,000, which was a considerable improvement over the 1924 Games. Research : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1928_Summer_Olympics
  • The Tenth Olympics

    The Tenth Olympics
    The Games were held during the worldwide Great Depression, with some nations not traveling to Los Angeles; 37 nations competed, compared to the 46 in the 1928 Games in Amsterdam. Research : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1932_Summer_Olympics
  • The Eleventh Olympics

    The Eleventh Olympics
    Jesse Owens of the United States won four gold medals in the sprint and long jump events, and became the most successful athlete to compete in Berlin, while Germany was the most successful country overall with 89 medals total, with the United States coming in second with 56 medals.
  • The Twelfth Olympics

    The Twelfth Olympics
    originally scheduled to be held from September 21 to October 6, 1940, in Tokyo City, Empire of Japan. They were rescheduled for Helsinki, Finland, to be held from July 20 to August 4, 1940, due to the 1937 Japanese invasion of China, but were cancelled due to the outbreak of World War II. Helsinki and Tokyo eventually hosted the 1952, 1964, and 2020 Summer Olympics. Reassert : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1940_Summer_Olympics
  • The Thirteenth Olympics

    The Thirteenth Olympics
    This Olympics was actually canceled due to war.
  • The Fourteenth Olympics

    The Fourteenth Olympics
    This Olympics was held in London.
  • The Fifteenth Olympics

    The Fifteenth Olympics
    This was held in Helsinki.
  • The Sixteenth Olympics

    The Sixteenth Olympics
    This Olympics was held in Melbourne.
  • The Seventeenth Olympics

    The Seventeenth Olympics
    This Olympics was held in Rome.
  • The Eighteenth Olympics

    The Eighteenth Olympics
    This Olympics was held in Tokyo.
  • The Nineteenth Olympics

    The Nineteenth Olympics
    This Olympics was held in Mexico.
  • The Twentieth Olympics

    The Twentieth Olympics
    This Olympics was held in Munich.