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The Summer Olympic Games, also known as the Summer Olympics or the Games of the Olympiad, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inaugural Games took place in 1896 in Athens, Greece, and the most recent was held in 2024 in Paris, France.
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 ...
This tradition was upheld through the 1992 Games in Albertville, France; after that, beginning with the 1994 Games, the Winter Olympics were held every four years, two years after each Summer Olympics. [29]: p. 405
The Olympics are one of the world's oldest sporting events. Here's when the Games started, and how old they are ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics:
1896 Summer Olympics; 1900 Summer Olympics; 1904 Summer Olympics; 1908 Summer Olympics; 1912 Summer Olympics; 1916 Summer Olympics; 1920 Summer Olympics; 1924 Summer Olympics; 1928 Summer Olympics; 1932 Summer Olympics; 1936 Summer Olympics; 1940 Summer Olympics; 1944 Summer Olympics; 1948 Summer Olympics; 1952 Summer Olympics; 1956 Summer ...
Here's what you need to know about the Parade of Nations, one of the signature events of the Olympics opening ceremony, including history and order:
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Medal totals in this table are current through the 2024 Summer Olympics, and all changes in medal standings due to doping cases and medal redistributions up to 11 August 2024 are taken into account. As of completion of the 2022 Winter Olympics , 12 National Olympic Committees have participated on a standalone basis in all 24 Winter Olympic Games.