Host Cities

Host Cities of the Modern Olympic Games

The modern era of the Olympic Games began in 1896 when Athens, Greece hosted the Summer Games. Winter Games were first added to the Olympic program in 1924, when Chamonix, France hosted a gathering of the world’s elite winter athletes. No Olympic Games were held in 1916 due to the outbreak of World War I. No Olympic Games took place after the 1936 Games in Berlin, due to outbreak of World War II. The Games returned in 1948 when the winter edition was held in St. Moritz, Switzerland. Both the Winter and Summer Games were held in the same year from 1924 to 1992. Since then the Games schedule has been staggered so that one takes place every two years, with the Winter and Summer Games alternating. Following is a list of the Host Cities of the Olympic Games: