The story of the olympics By Gabriela Castro del Pino Period: Jun 1, 1896 to Jun 16, 2012 Dates of the summer Olympics Jun 16, 1896 Athens Greece Traditional food - Moussaka ñ minced lamb and eggplant Jun 16, 1900 Paris France Jun 16, 1904 St Louis USA Jun 16, 1908 London UK Jun 16, 1912 Stockholm Sweden Jun 16, 1932 Los Angeles USA Jun 16, 1936 Berlin Germany Jun 16, 1940 Not held World War I Jun 16, 1944 Not held World War II Jun 16, 1948 London UK Jun 16, 1952 Helsinki Finland Jun 16, 1956 Stockholm Sweden Jun 16, 1956 Stockholm Sweden Jun 16, 1960 Rome Italy Jun 16, 1964 Tokyo Japan Jun 16, 1968 Mexico City, Mexico Jun 16, 1972 Munich Germany Jun 16, 1976 Montreal Canada Jun 16, 1980 Moscow, USSR Jun 16, 1984 Los Angeles USA Jun 16, 1988 Seoul Korea Jun 16, 1992 Barcelona Spain Jun 16, 1996 Atlanta USA Jun 16, 2000 Sydney Australia Jun 16, 2004 Athens Greece Jun 16, 2008 Beijing China Jun 16, 2012 London UK!!!