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Why were the Switzerland and then Italy winter Olympics cancelled in 1940 and 1944?
The 1940 and 1944 Olympics were cancelled due to World War II.
When have the Olympics been boycotted or cancelled?
As of 2008, there have been 5 Olympic Games cancelled. The 1916 Summer Games were cancelled due to World War I and the 1940 Winter and Summer Games and the 1944 Winter and Summer Games were cancelled due to World War II.
Why were the Olympic Winter Games cancelled in 1916 and 1940 and 1944?
The 1916 Games were cancelled due to World War I.
Why were there no Winter Olympics in 1940 and in 1944?
World War II
Which year did the summer Olympics get cancelled?
The 1940 and 1944 Summer and Winter Olympics were cancelled due to World War II.
How many olympic games cancelled due to World War 2?
Five. The 1916 Summer Olympics were cancelled due to World War I. The 1940 Winter Olympics, 1940 Summer Olympics, 1944 Winter Olympics, and 1944 Summer Olympics were cancelled due to World War II.
Which years were the Olympics cancelled for world war 2?
All the following games were cancelled due to world wars 1916 Summer Olympics 1940 Summer Olympics 1940 Winter Olympics 1944 Summer Olympics 1944 Winter Olympics
Why were there no Winter Olympics from 1940 to 1944?
They were cancelled due to World War II. The world was at war.
Who won the Winter Olympics running in 1940?
The 1940 Winter Olympics, which would have been officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games, were to be celebrated in 1940 in Sapporo, Japan, but the games were eventually cancelled due to the onset of World War II.
What distinction does the 1972 sapporo winter Olympics have?
The 1940 Winter Olympics was schehuled to be held in Sapporo but was cancelled because of World War II.
Where were the winter Olympics held in 1940?
The 1940 Winter Olympics were not held due to World War II. They were originally scheduled to be held in Sapporo, Japan.
When did the 2010 winter olymipics start?
Sunday 14th February 2010.
