List of Olympic Games host cities

The modern Olympics began in 1896. Since then, summer and winter games have usually celebrated a four-year period known as an Olympiad. From the inaugural Winter Games in 1924 until 1992, winter and summer Games were held in the same year. Since 1994, summer and winter Games have been held in staggered even years. The last Olympic games were held in both Milan and Cortina, the first to ever be hosted by two cities, in February 2026. Through 2026, there have been 30 Summer Olympic Games, held in 23 cities, and 25 Winter Olympic Games, held in 22 cities. In addition, three summer and two winter editions of the games were scheduled to take place but were later cancelled due to war: Berlin (summer) in 1916; Sapporo–Garmisch-Partenkirchen (winter) and Tokyo–Helsinki (summer) in 1940; and Cortina d'Ampezzo (winter) and London (summer) in 1944. The 1906 Intercalated Olympics were officially sanctioned and held in Athens. However, in 1949, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided to unrecognize the 1906 Games. The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo were postponed for the first time in the Olympics history to summer 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the 2022 Winter Olympics being held roughly six months later in Beijing which also hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Four cities and regions have been chosen by the IOC to host upcoming Olympic Games: Los Angeles for the 2028 Summer Olympics; the 2030 Winter Olympics will be the first Olympic Games to be hosted by a region (the French Alps—comprising 7 cities and towns); Brisbane will host the 2032 Summer Olympics; and Utah will host the 2034 Winter Olympics.

In 2022, Beijing became the first city to have hosted both the Summer and Winter Olympics. By 2034, eleven cities will have hosted the Olympic Games more than once: Athens (1896 and 2004 Summer Olympics), Paris (1900, 1924 and 2024 Summer Olympics), London (1908, 1948 and 2012 Summer Olympics), St. Moritz (1928 and 1948 Winter Olympics), Lake Placid (1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics), Los Angeles (1932, 1984 and 2028 Summer Olympics), Cortina d'Ampezzo (1956 and 2026 Winter Olympics), Innsbruck (1964 and 1976 Winter Olympics), Tokyo (1964 and 2020 Summer Olympics), Beijing (2008 Summer Olympics and 2022 Winter Olympics) and Salt Lake City (2002 and 2034 Winter Olympics). Stockholm hosted the 1912 Summer Olympics and the equestrian portion of the 1956 Summer Olympics. London and Paris have both hosted three Games, while Los Angeles will become the third city to gain that distinction in 2028.

a large majority of the Games (42 out of 55) have been hosted in Western Europe, the United States, Canada, or Australia. Eight Games have been hosted in Asia (all in East Asia), three in Eastern Europe, and two in Latin America. Africa has yet to host an Olympic Games. Other major geographic regions and subcontinents that have never hosted the Olympics include the Middle East, Central Asia, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and the Caribbean. Between the first Winter Olympics in 1924 and the last ones to be held in the same year as the Summer Olympics in 1992, the Summer and Winter Games took place in the same country three times.

Usually, the Games' host cities are selected by the IOC members six to seven years in advance.

Until the 2022 Winter Olympics, the selection process lasts approximately two years. In the first stage, any city in the world may apply to become a host city. After ten months, the executive board of the IOC decides which applicant cities will become official candidates based on the recommendation of a working group that reviews the applications. In the second stage, the candidate cities are investigated thoroughly by an Evaluation Commission, which then submits a final short list of cities for selection. The host city is then chosen by vote of the IOC session, a general meeting of IOC members. There was a change in host selection process in the late 2010s to address several problems – including the costs of hosting and the disappointment felt by unsuccessful applicants. Called Olympic Agenda 2020, this new process is focused on reducing the cost of Games, minimising wasteful single-use construction projects and increasing the benefits felt by host nations. Bids are now easier and less expensive to prepare.

Olympic Games host cities Host cities for Summer and Winter Olympic Games Key

YearSummerWinterCity or area Country Region Opening ceremony Closing ceremony 1896 S005I Athens Europe 1900 S005II Paris Europe 1904 S005III St. Louis North America 1908 S005IV London Europe 1912 S005V Stockholm Europe † 1916 S006VI Berlin Europe Cancelled due to WWI 1920 S007VII Antwerp Europe 1924 W001I Chamonix Europe S008VIII ParisEurope 1928 W002II St. Moritz Europe S009IX Amsterdam Europe 1932 W003III Lake Placid North America S010X Los Angeles 1936 W004IV Garmisch-Partenkirchen Europe S011XI BerlinEurope † 1940 VW005a SapporoGarmisch-Partenkirchen AsiaEurope Cancelled due to WWII † XII TokyoHelsinki AsiaEurope † 1944 V Cortina d'Ampezzo Europe † XIIIS013 London Europe 1948 W005cV St. Moritz Europe S014XIV London Europe 1952 W006VI Oslo Europe S015XV Helsinki Europe 1956 W007VII Cortina d'Ampezzo Europe S016XVI MelbourneStockholm OceaniaEurope 1960 W008VIII Squaw Valley North America S017XVII Rome Europe 1964 W009IX Innsbruck Europe S018XVIII Tokyo Asia 1968 W010X Grenoble Europe S019XIX Mexico City North America 1972 W011XI Sapporo Asia S020XX Munich Europe 1976 W012XII Innsbruck Europe S021XXI Montreal North America 1980 W013XIII Lake Placid North America S022XXII Moscow Europe 1984 W014XIV Sarajevo Europe S023XXIII Los Angeles North America 1988 W015XV Calgary North America S024XXIV Seoul Asia 1992 W016XVI Albertville Europe S025XXV Barcelona Europe 1994 W017XVII Lillehammer Europe 1996 S026XXVI Atlanta North America 1998 W018XVIII Nagano Asia 2000 S027XXVII Sydney Oceania 2002 W019XIX Salt Lake City North America 2004 S028XXVIII Athens Europe 2006 W020XX Turin Europe 2008 S029XXIX Beijing Asia 2010 W021XXI Vancouver North America 2012 S030XXX London Europe 2014 W022XXII Sochi Europe 2016 S031XXXI Rio de Janeiro South America 2018 W023XXIII Pyeongchang Asia § 2020 S032XXXII Tokyo Asia 2022 W024XXIV Beijing Asia 2024 S033XXXIII Paris Europe 2026 W025XXV MilanCortina d'Ampezzo Europe 2028 S034XXXIV Los Angeles North America 2030 W026XXVI Alps Europe 2032 S035XXXV Brisbane Oceania 2034 W027XXVII Utah North America

The 1906 Intercalated Games, which took place in Athens, are no longer officially recognized by the IOC as an official Olympic Games.

The IOC has also entered "privileged dialogue" with Switzerland for the 2038 Winter Games.

Host cities for multiple Summer and Winter Olympic Games

+ List of cities that hosted multiple editions of the Olympic Games Total City Country Region Summer Olympics Winter Olympics 3 London Europe 3 (1908, 1948, 2012) Los Angeles North America 3 (1932, 1984, 2028) Paris Europe 3 (1900, 1924, 2024) 2 Albertville 2 (1992, 20302030 Winter Olympics will be hosted by French Alps with some events in Albertville (luge, skeleton, bobsleigh, ski jumping, alpine skiing, Nordic combined).) Athens 2 (1896, 2004) Beijing Asia 1 (2008) 1 (2022) Cortina d'Ampezzo Europe 2 (1956, 2026) Innsbruck 2 (1964, 1976) Lake Placid North America 2 (1932, 1980) Salt Lake City 2 (2002, 2034) St. Moritz Europe 2 (1928, 1948) Tokyo Asia 2 (1964, 2020) Italics denote future events

Number of Olympic Games by country

+ List of countries ranked by the number of times they hosted or will host the Olympic Games Total Country Region First year Last year Summer Olympics Winter Olympics 10 North America 5 (1904, 1932, 1984, 1996, 2028) 5 (1932, 1960, 1980, 2002, 2034) 7 Europe 3 (1900, 1924, 2024) 4 (1924, 1968, 1992, 2030) 4 1 (1960) 3 (1944, 1956, 2006, 2026) Asia 2 (1940, 1964, 2020) 2 (1940, 1972, 1998) 3 Oceania 3 (1956, 2000, 2032) North America 1 (1976) 2 (1988, 2010) Europe 2 (1916, 1936, 1972) 1 (1936, 1940) 3 (1908, 1944, 1948, 2012) 0 2 0 2 (1964, 1976) Asia 1 (2008) 1 (2022) Europe 2 (1896, 2004) 0 0 2 (1952, 1994) 1 (1980) 1 (2014) Asia 1 (1988) 1 (2018) Europe 0 2 (1928, 1940, 1948) 1 1 (1920) 0 0 1 (1984) South America 1 (2016) 0 Europe 1 (1940, 1952) 0 North America 1 (1968) 0 Europe 1 (1928) 0 1 (1992) 0 1 (1912) 0

Number of Olympic Games by region

Total Region Firstyear Lastyear 33 Europe 17 (1896, 1900, 1908, 1912, 1916, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1960, 1972, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2012, 2024) 16 (1924, 1928, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1968, 1976, 1984, 1992, 1994, 2006, 2014, 2026, 2030) 14 North America 7 (1904, 1932, 1968, 1976, 1984, 1996, 2028) 7 (1932, 1960, 1980, 1988, 2002, 2010, 2034) 8 Asia 4 (1940, 1964, 1988, 2008, 2020) 4 (1940, 1972, 1998, 2018, 2022) 3 Oceania 2032 3 (1956, 2000, 2032) 1 South America 2016 1 (2016) 0 Africa – –

Africa has never hosted any Olympics. Egypt, South Africa, and Morocco have been acknowledged as future possibilities, although it is noted that increased dialogue and developments are needed.

In addition, the Middle East, though not a continent (with most of the region situated in Asia), has never hosted an Olympic Games. Several nations have been in talks as potential hosts, but the only city to enter a formal bid was Doha (see also List of bids for the Summer Olympics).

List of Olympic Games host cities

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