The 2024 Summer Olympics are drawing near, but where has every event been held throughout history? The Olympics have existed in their current state since the late 19th century, and have always been an international affair. There are a surprising amount of repeats throughout modern history, curiously enough.
Athens
- Host Nation: Greece
- Year: 1896
- Sports: 9
- Events: 43
- Participating Nations: 14
Paris
- Host Nation: France
- Year: 1900
- Sports: 19
- Events: 95
- Participating Nations: 26
St. Louis
- Host Nation: United States
- Year: 1904
- Sports: 16
- Events: 95
- Participating Nations: 12
London
- Host Nation: United Kingdom
- Year: 1908
- Sports: 22
- Events: 110
- Participating Nations: 22
Stockholm
- Host Nation: Sweden
- Year: 1912
- Sports: 14
- Events: 102
- Participating Nations: 28
Berlin
- Host Nation: Germany
- Year: 1916
- Sports: None
- Events: None
- Participating Nations: Cancelled due to First World War
Antwerp
- Host Nation: Belgium
- Year: 1920
- Sports: 22
- Events: 156
- Participating Nations: 39
Paris
- Host Nation: France
- Year: 1924
- Sports: 17
- Events: 126
- Participating Nations: 44
Amsterdam
- Host Nation: The Netherlands
- Year: 1924
- Sports: 14
- Events: 109
- Participating Nations: 46
Los Angeles
- Host Nation: United States
- Year: 1932
- Sports: 14
- Events: 117
- Participating Nations: 37
Berlin
- Host Nation: Germany
- Year: 1936
- Sports: 19
- Events: 129
- Participating Nations: 49
Tokyo
- Host Nation: Japan
- Year: 1940
- Sports: None
- Events: None
- Participating Nations: Cancelled due to Second World War
London
- Host Nation: United Kingdom
- Year: 1944
- Sports: None
- Events: None
- Participating Nations: Cancelled due to Second World War
London
- Host Nation: United Kingdom
- Year: 1948
- Sports: 17
- Events: 136
- Participating Nations: 59
Helsinki
- Host Nation: Finland
- Year: 1952
- Sports: 17
- Events: 149
- Participating Nations: 69
Melbourne
- Host Nation: Australia
- Year: 1956
- Sports: 17
- Events: 151
- Participating Nations: 72
Rome
- Host Nation: Italy
- Year: 1960
- Sports: 17
- Events: 150
- Participating Nations: 83
Tokyo
- Host Nation: Japan
- Year: 1964
- Sports: 19
- Events: 163
- Participating Nations: 93
Mexico City
- Host Nation: Mexico
- Year: 1968
- Sports: 18
- Events: 172
- Participating Nations: 112
Munich
- Host Nation: Germany
- Year: 1972
- Sports: 21
- Events: 195
- Participating Nations: 121
Montreal
- Host Nation: Canada
- Year: 1976
- Sports: 21
- Events: 198
- Participating Nations: 92
Moscow
- Host Nation: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
- Year: 1980
- Sports: 21
- Events: 203
- Participating Nations: 80
Los Angeles
- Host Nation: United States
- Year: 1984
- Sports: 21
- Events: 221
- Participating Nations: 140
Seoul
- Host Nation: South Korea
- Year: 1988
- Sports: 23
- Events: 237
- Participating Nations: 159
Barcelona
- Host Nation: Spain
- Year: 1992
- Sports: 25
- Events: 257
- Participating Nations: 169
Atlanta
- Host Nation: United States
- Year: 1996
- Sports: 26
- Events: 271
- Participating Nations: 197
Sydney
- Host Nation: Australia
- Year: 2000
- Sports: 28
- Events: 300
- Participating Nations: 199
Athens
- Host Nation: Greece
- Year: 2004
- Sports: 28
- Events: 301
- Participating Nations: 201
Beijing
- Host Nation: China
- Year: 2008
- Sports: 28
- Events: 301
- Participating Nations: 201
London
- Host Nation: United Kingdom
- Year: 2012
- Sports: 26
- Events: 302
- Participating Nations: 204
Rio de Janeiro
- Host Nation: Brazil
- Year: 2016
- Sports: 28
- Events: 306
- Participating Nations: 207
Tokyo
- Host Nation: Japan
- Year: 2020
- Sports: 33
- Events: 339
- Participating Nations: 206
Paris
- Host Nation: France
- Year: 2024
- Sports: 32
- Events: 329
- Participating Nations: To be announced
Los Angeles
- Host Nation: United States
- Year: 2028
- Sports: To be announced
- Events: To be announced
- Participating Nations: To be announced
Brisbane
- Host Nation: Australia
- Year: 2032
- Sports: To be announced
- Events: To be announced
- Participating Nations: To be announced
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