Olympics

By kaylamcnerney1

  • First Summer Olympics

    April 6th in 1896 in Athens, Greece was where the first summer Olympics was held. The USA won the most gold medals.

  • Summer Olympics in the USA for the first time

    The first Olympics held in the USA was July 1- November 23, 1904 it was located in St. Louis, Missouri.

  • First Olympic Cancelling

    The Olympics were cancelled due to World War I.it was supposed to be held in Berlin, Germany.

  • Second Olympic Cancelling

    The Olympics were Canceled again due to World War II. They were supposed to be held in Tokyo that year.

  • The Olympics of 1992

    This Olympics was held in Barcelona, Spain from July 25- August 9, 1992.There was over 9,300 athletes representing 169 countries. They said that this Olympics games has been one of the most successful games yet.

  • The Olympics of 1996

    The Olympics of 1996 were held in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from July 19- August 9. Atlanta became the fifth American city to host the Olympic Games and the third to hold a Summer Olympic Games.

  • The Olympics of 2000

    Sydney, Australia is where the 2000 Summer Olympics. September 15- October 1. The Olympics first began in Greece about 3,500 years ago.

  • The Olympics of 2004

    This Olympics of 2004 was held in Athens, Greece from August 13-29. 45,000 of Olympic Volunteers from all over the world came to Athens.

  • The Olympics of 2008

    Beijing, China is where the 2008 Olympics were. It was from August 8- 24. There were many memorable champions but it was Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt who stole the headlines.

  • The Olympics of 2012

    The 2012 Olympics were held in London from July 27 to August 12. 2.8 million people from the UK construction industry built the venues.

  • The Olympics of 2016

    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is where this years Olympics were held. It took place from August 5- 21. Michael Phelps won 5 more gold medals this Olympics.