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Summer Olympic Games

The Summer Olympic Games are a multi-sport competition organized by the International Olympic Committee. Occurring every four years, the first Summer Olympic Games was introduced in 1896 and the first city to host the event was Athens, Greece.

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How many times have the summer Olympics been canceled?

4 or 5

4 or 5

Only 3; 1916 due to World War 1 and 1940 and 1944 due to World War 2.

Where were the Olympic games held in 1983?

The 1980 Summer Olympics were held in Moscow, Russia.

The 1980 Winter Olympics were held in Lake Placid, New York.

Which country has hosted the most summer Olympics with 4?

1924 in France - Winter, Chamonix - Summer, Paris

1932 in the United States - Winter, Lake Placid - Summer, Los Angeles

1936 in Germany - Winter, Garmisch-Partenkirchen - Summer, Berlin

How many Summer Olympics have been held in Canada?

As of 2008, one Winter Olympics has been held in Canada and that was the 1988 Games in Calgary, Alberta. The 2010 Games, to be held in Vancouver, British Columbia will be Canada's second.

Canada has also hosted one Summer Olympics, that being the 1976 Games in Montreal.
The Winter Olympics has been held twice in Canada.

Once in Calgary, in 1988, and once in Vancouver, in 2010.

The Summer Olympics was also held in Canada once, in Montreal in 1976.

Who will host the 2024 summer Olympics?

The host city for the 2016 Summer Olympics Games was chosen on October 2, 2009, as Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a location which beat off competition from Madrid, Tokyo, and Chicago.
Brazil, in Rio de Janeiro

What is the most medals ever won by Great Britain at a single Summer Olympic Games?

Great Britain was one of 14 teams to compete in the first Games, the 1896 Summer Olympics, and has competed at every Games. Athletes representing Great Britain have won 715 medals at the Summer Olympic Games, and another 22 at the Winter Olympic Games. Great Britain is the only team to have won at least one gold medal at every Summer Games. The most successful British Olympian by gold medals won is Steve Redgrave, who won five consecutive gold medals; in the Coxed four in 1984 then Coxless pair 1988 to 1996 and finally Coxless four in 2000. Redgrave and cyclist Bradley Wiggins are the most bemedalled British Olympians with six medals each.

Why did 28 countries boycott the 1976 summer Olympics?

The 28 African countries boycotted the 1976 Summer Games due to the inclusion of New Zealand in the Games after New Zealand played South Africa in rugby. South Africa had been banned from the Olympics since 1964 due to its apartheid policy and the African countries believed that New Zealand should also be banned for continuing to play South Africa in international sport. When the IOC refused to ban New Zealand, the African countries boycotted.

Which country won the 2004 team handball Olympic gold medal?

United States won most medals in 2004 olympic games.

Gold: 35

Silver: 39

Bronze: 27

TOTAL: 101

When were the last Summer Olympics held?

Last Ancient Olympics385 was the last recorded games but it is probable that the last games were in 393 (despite some speculation that the games were held for about 30 years after this date). The games were almost certainly banned in 394 by the Roman Emperor Theodosius I who abolished the Games, as part of a series of reforms against pagan practices.

Which country has won the most olympic gold medals since the modern Olympics was started?

That was the United States who won 242 medals (79 gold, 83 silver, 80 bronze) at the 1904 Games in St. Louis, USA. Travel being as difficult as it was back then, only 12 nations participated in the 1904 Games and the US had 4 times as many athletes as all the other competing nations combined.

Will the Olympics be held in Africa?

Up until 2020, there will be no Olympics held in Africa. There have been no bids put forward, or accepted to this point. There may, however, of course, be one held on this continent in the future.

Where have the summer Olympics been held?

Answer

The 2016 Olympics will be held in Rio Brazil.


(Summer up to 2016 and Winter Olympics up to 2014) Summer Olympic Games
  • 1896 - Athens
  • 1900 - Paris
  • 1904 - St. Louis
  • 1908 - London
  • 1912 - Stockholm
  • 1920 - Antwerp
  • 1924 - Paris
  • 1928 - Amsterdam
  • 1932 - Los Angeles
  • 1936 - Berlin
  • 1948 - London
  • 1952 - Helsinki
  • 1956 - Melbourne
  • 1960 - Rome
  • 1964 - Tokyo
  • 1968 - Mexico City
  • 1972 - Munich
  • 1976 - Montreal
  • 1980 - Moscow
  • 1984 - Los Angeles
  • 1988 - Seoul
  • 1992 - Barcelona
  • 1996 - Atlanta
  • 2000 - Sydney
  • 2004 - Athens
  • 2008 - Beijing
  • 2012 - London
  • 2016 - Rio de Janiero
Winter Olympic Games
  • 1924 - Chamonix
  • 1928 - St. Moritz
  • 1932 - Lake Placid
  • 1936 - Garmisch-Partenkirchen
  • 1948 - St. Moritz
  • 1952 - Oslo
  • 1956 - Cortina d'Ampezzo
  • 1960 - Squaw Valley
  • 1964 - Innsbruck
  • 1968 - Grenoble
  • 1972 - Sapporo
  • 1976 - Innsbruck
  • 1980 - Lake Placid
  • 1984 - Sarajevo
  • 1988 - Calgary
  • 1992 - Albertville
  • 1994 - Lillehammer
  • 1998 - Nagano
  • 2002 - Salt Lake City
  • 2006 - Torino
  • 2010 - Vancouver
  • 2014 - Sochi

(as of Jan 2008)

Where were the 1984 Summer Olympic games held?

In 2002 it was the winter Olympic games not the summer Olympic games.

The 2002 winter Olympics, officially known as the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.

The 2000 summer, or millennium games were held in Sydney, Australia.

Where were the 2004 olympic games held?

The 2004 Summer Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece.
The 2004 Olympics were held in Athens, Greece.
Athens, Greece.
Athens, Greece.
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece.
Athens, Greece.

How many years has Australia been participating in the summer Olympics?

Australia have participated in every Summer Olympic Games, on two occasions as a joint team with New Zealand (in 1908 and 1912).

With regard to the Winter Olympics, they participated in the 1936 contest, and in every contest since 1952.

Who died at the 2008 Summer Olympics?

Three people were stabbed in Beijing, China, on August 9, 2008, by 47-year-old Tang Yongming of Hangzhou, while visiting the 13th-century Drum Tower in Beijing during the 2008 Summer Olympics. The victims were Todd Bachman, a prominent horticulturalist from Lakeville, Minnesota, his wife Barbara, and their female Chinese national tour guide. Todd Bachman along with the Chinese tour guide (whose name was not released) died in the attack. Barbara Bachman was severely wounded but survived the attack. The attacker then leaped to his death from a 40-metre (130 ft) high balcony on the Drum Tower. See the link below for more details.

What are gases sprayed under pressure to create a fine mist that damages the ozone layer?

I rough order of damage caused...

  1. Water vapor.
  2. Refrigerants / insecticides / blowing agents / propellants that contain chlorine or bromine.
  3. Exhaust products from rockets.