Olympic Games History
Summer Olympic Games
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Summer Olympic Games The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event , organised by the International Olympic Committee. The Olympics are the most prestigious such event in the world. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition which started in 1904. Competitors are entered by a National Olympic Committee (NOC) to represent their country of citizenship. National anthems and flags accompany the medal ceremonies, and tables showing the number of medals won by each country are widely used. In general only recognised nations are represented, but a few sovereign-disputed countries are allowed to take part. Five countries - Australia, France, Great Britain, Greece and Switzerland - have sent teams to every single Summer Olympic Games. The only country to have won at least one gold medal at every Summer Olympic Games is Great Britain, ranging from one gold in 1904, 1952 and 1996 to fifty-six golds in 1908. |
Summer Olympic Games Year 1896 Summer Olympic Games 1900 Summer Olympic Games 1904 Summer Olympic Games 1908 Summer Olympic Games 1912 Summer Olympic Games 1916 Summer Olympic Games 1920 Summer Olympic Games 1924 Summer Olympic Games 1928 Summer Olympic Games 1932 Summer Olympic Games 1936 Summer Olympic Games 1940 Summer Olympic Games 1944 Summer Olympic Games 1948 Summer Olympic Games 1952 Summer Olympic Games 1956 Summer Olympic Games 1960 Summer Olympic Games 1964 Summer Olympic Games 1968 Summer Olympic Games 1972 Summer Olympic Games 1976 Summer Olympic Games 1980 Summer Olympic Games 1984 Summer Olympic Games 1988 Summer Olympic Games 1992 Summer Olympic Games 1996 Summer Olympic Games 2000 Summer Olympic Games 2004 Summer Olympic Games 2008 Summer Olympic Games 2012 Summer Olympic Games Games Games of the I Olympiad Games of the II Olympiad Games of the III Olympiad Games of the IV Olympiad Games of the V Olympiad Games of the VI Olympiad Games of the VII Olympiad Games of the VIII Olympiad Games of the IX Olympiad Games of the X Olympiad Games of the XI Olympiad Games of the XII Olympiad Games of the XIII Olympiad Games of the XIV Olympiad Games of the XV Olympiad Games of the XVI Olympiad Games of the XVII Olympiad Games of the XVIII Olympiad Games of the XIX Olympiad Games of the XX Olympiad Games of the XXI Olympiad Games of the XXII Olympiad Games of the XXIII Olympiad Games of the XXIV Olympiad Games of the XXV Olympiad Games of the XXVI Olympiad Games of the XXVII Olympiad Games of the XXVIII Olympiad Games of the XXIX Olympiad Games of the XXX Olympiad Location Athens, Greece Paris, France St. Louis, United States London, UK Stockholm, Sweden Berlin, German (cancelled WWI) Antwerp, Belgium Paris, France Amsterdam, Netherlands Los Angeles, United States Berlin, Germany Tokyo, Japan (cancelled WWII) London, UK (cancelled WWII) London, UK Helsinki, Finland Melbourne, Australia Rome, Italy Tokyo, Japan Mexico City, Mexico München, Germany Montreal, Canada Moscow, Soviet Union Los Angeles, United States Seoul, South Korea Barcelona, Spain Atlanta, United States Sydney, Australia Athens, Greece Beijing, China London, United Kingdom |
