Summer Olympic Games

The Summer Olympic Games are an international multi-sport event held every four years, organised by the International Olympic Committee. The Olympics are the most prestigious of such events in the world, featuring a larger range of sports than others. Olympic victory is widely considered to be the most prestigious achievement in sports. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition which started in 1904.

List of modern Summer Olympic Games

• 1896 - Games of the I Olympiad - Athens, Greece
• 1900 - Games of the II Olympiad - Paris, France
• 1904 - Games of the III Olympiad - St. Louis, United States
• 1906 - Intercalated Games - Athens, Greece
• 1908 - Games of the IV Olympiad - London, United Kingdom
• 1912 - Games of the V Olympiad - Stockholm, Sweden
• 1916 - Games of the VI Olympiad - Berlin, Germany - Cancelled following the onset of World War I
• 1920 - Games of the VII Olympiad - Antwerp, Belgium
• 1924 - Games of the VIII Olympiad - Paris, France
• 1928 - Games of the IX Olympiad - Amsterdam, Netherlands
• 1932 - Games of the X Olympiad - Los Angeles, United States
• 1936 - Games of the XI Olympiad - Berlin, Germany
• 1940 - Games of the XII Olympiad - Helsinki, Finland - Cancelled following the onset of World War II
• 1944 - Games of the XIII Olympiad - London, United Kingdom- Cancelled due to the still raging World War II
• 1948 - Games of the XIV Olympiad - London, United Kingdom
• 1952 - Games of the XV Olympiad - Helsinki, Finland
• 1956 - Games of the XVI Olympiad - Melbourne, Australia / Stockholm, Sweden (Equestrian events)
• 1960 - Games of the XVII Olympiad - Rome, Italy
• 1964 - Games of the XVIII Olympiad - Tokyo, Japan
• 1968 - Games of the XIX Olympiad - Mexico City, Mexico
• 1972 - Games of the XX Olympiad - Munich, West Germany
• 1976 - Games of the XXI Olympiad - Montréal, Canada
• 1980 - Games of the XXII Olympiad - Moscow, Soviet Union
• 1984 - Games of the XXIII Olympiad - Los Angeles, United States
• 1988 - Games of the XXIV Olympiad - Seoul, South Korea
• 1992 - Games of the XXV Olympiad - Barcelona, Spain
• 1996 - Games of the XXVI Olympiad - Atlanta, United States
• 2000 - Games of the XXVII Olympiad - Sydney, Australia
• 2004 - Games of the XXVIII Olympiad - Athens, Greece
• 2008 - Games of the XXIX Olympiad - Beijing, China / Sha Tin, Hong Kong, China (Equestrian events)
• 2012 - Games of the XXX Olympiad - London, United Kingdom