Summer Olympics Hosts, 1896 to 2024
| Year | Host City, Country |
|---|---|
| 1896 | Athens, Greece |
| 1900 | Paris, France |
| 1904 | St Louis, USA |
| 1906 | Athens, Greece |
| 1908 | London, England, UK |
| 1912 | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 1916 | Berlin, Germany (not held) |
| 1920 | Antwerp, Belgium |
| 1924 | Paris, France |
| 1928 | Amsterdam, Holland |
| 1932 | Los Angeles, USA |
| 1936 | Berlin, Germany |
| 1940 | Tokyo, Japan / Helsinki, Finland (not held) |
| 1944 | London, England, UK (not held) |
| 1948 | London, England, UK |
| 1952 | Helsinki, Finland |
| 1956 | Melbourne, Australia |
| 1960 | Rome, Italy |
| 1964 | Tokyo, Japan |
| 1968 | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 1972 | Munich, Germany |
| 1976 | Montreal, Canada |
| 1980 | Moscow, USSR |
| 1984 | Los Angeles, USA |
| 1988 | Seoul, South Korea |
| 1992 | Barcelona, Spain |
| 1996 | Atlanta, USA |
| 2000 | Sydney, Australia |
| 2004 | Athens, Greece |
| 2008 | Beijing, China |
| 2012 | London, United Kingdom |
| 2016 | Rio, Brazil |
| 2020 | Tokyo, Japan |
| 2024 | Paris, France |
Notes:
* The equestrian events in 1956 were held in Stockholm, Sweden, because of quarantine restrictions in Australia.
* The 1900 Games in Paris was the first Olympic Games to feature female athletes.
* 1920 - The five-ring Olympic flag was first raised at Antwerp.
* 1928 - Olympic Flame lit for the first time for the duration of the Olympics.
* 1932 - First Olympic three tier winners' stand.
* 1952 - The Soviet Union first participated at the Olympic Games.
* 1960 - First Summer Paralympics in Rome.
* Only five countries have participated in every Summer Olympic Games – Australia, France, Great Britain, Greece and Switzerland.