First Summer Olympic Games were held at Athens in Greece from 6 to 15 April 1896. 23 cities have got the honor to host the prestigious Olympiads over the years. United Kingdom’s London has organized most number of Olympics as it has hosted Olympic Games on three occasions in 1908, 1948 and 2012.
Olympic Games host since 1896
| Olympiad | Year | Opening Ceremony | Closing Ceremony | City | Country |
| I | 1896 | 6 April | 15 April | Athens | Greece |
| II | 1900 | 14 May | 28 October | Paris | France |
| III | 1904 | 1 July | 23 November | St. Louis | United States |
| 1906 | 22 April | 2 May | Athens | Greece | |
| IV | 1908 | 27 April | 31 October | London | United Kingdom |
| V | 1912 | 6 July | 22 July | Stockholm | Sweden |
| VI | 1916 | Cancelled due to World War I | Berlin | Germany | |
| VII | 1920 | 20 April | 12 September | Antwerp | Belgium |
| VIII | 1924 | 4 May | 27 July | Paris | France |
| IX | 1928 | 28 July | 12 August | Amsterdam | Netherlands |
| X | 1932 | 30 July | 14 August | Los Angeles | United States |
| XI | 1936 | 1 August | 16 August | Berlin | Germany |
| XII | 1940 | Cancelled due to World War II | Tokyo/Helsinki | Japan/Finland | |
| XIII | 1944 | Cancelled due to World War II | London | United Kingdom | |
| XIV | 1948 | 29 July | 14 August | London | United Kingdom |
| XV | 1952 | 19 July | 3 August | Helsinki | Finland |
| XVI | 1956 | 22 November | 8 December | Melbourne | Australia |
| XVII | 1960 | 25 August | 11 September | Rome | Italy |
| XVIII | 1964 | 10 October | 24 October | Tokyo | Japan |
| XIX | 1968 | 12 October | 27 October | Mexico City | Mexico |
| XX | 1972 | 26 August | 10 September | Munich | Germany |
| XXI | 1976 | 17 July | 1 August | Montreal | Canada |
| XXII | 1980 | 19 July | 3 August | Moscow | Soviet Union |
| XXIII | 1984 | 28 July | 12 August | Los Angeles | United States |
| XXIV | 1988 | 17 September | 2 October | Seoul | South Korea |
| XXV | 1992 | 25 July | 9 August | Barcelona | Spain |
| XXVI | 1996 | 19 July | 4 August | Atlanta | United States |
| XXVII | 2000 | 15 September | 1 October | Sydney | Australia |
| XXVIII | 2004 | 13 August | 29 August | Athens | Greece |
| XXIX | 2008 | 8 August | 24 August | Beijing | China |
| XXX | 2012 | 27 July | 12 August | London | United Kingdom |
| XXXI | 2016 | 5 August | 21 August | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil |
| XXXII | 2020 | 24 July | 9 August | Tokyo | Japan |
| XXXIII | 2024 | – | – | – | – |
Hosts in Numbers
| Host | No. of Times (Years) |
| London, United Kingdom | 3 (1908, 1948, 2012) |
| Tokyo, Japan | 2 (1964, 2020) |
| Los Angeles, USA | 2 (1932, 1984) |
| Paris, France | 2 (1900, 1924) |
| Athens, Greece | 2 (1896, 2004) |
| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1 (2016) |
| Beijing, China | 1 (2008) |
| Sydney, Australia | 1 (2000) |
| Atlanta, USA | 1 (1996) |
| Barcelona, Spain | 1 (1992) |
| Seoul, South Korea | 1 (1988) |
| Moscow, Soviet Union | 1 (1980) |
| Montreal, Canada | 1 (1976) |
| Munich, Germany | 1 (1972) |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 1 (1968) |
| Rome, Italy | 1 (1960) |
| Melbourne, Australia | 1 (1956) |
| Helsinki, Finland | 1 (1952) |
| Berlin, Germany | 1 (1936) |
| Amsterdam, Netherlands | 1 (1928) |
| Antwerp, Belgium | 1 (1920) |
| Stockholm, Sweden | 1 (1912) |
| St. Louis, USA | 1 (1904) |
Recently Updated: 25th September, 2015
