The last Olympic Games hosts

February 11, 2023

The modern Olympic Games or Olympics, inspired by the Olympic Games of ancient Greece, are the leading international sporting events. Thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions. The current two-year schedule for the Summer and Winter Games begun in 1994. Let’s see in which were the last Olympic Games hosts.

2006 - Turin

The 2006 Winter Olympics took place from February 10 to 26, 2006 in Turin, Italy. This marked the second time Italy had hosted the Winter Olympics, the first being in 1956 in Cortina d’Ampezzo. Italy had also hosted the Summer Olympics in 1960 in Rome. The 2006 Winter Olympics featured 84 medal events over 15 disciplines in 7 sports.

2008 - Beijing

The 2008 Summer Olympics took place from August 8 to 24, 2008, in Beijing, China. This was the first time China had hosted the Olympic Games. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees participated in 28 sports and 302 events.

2010 - Vancouver

The 2010 Winter Olympics were held from February 12 to 28, 2010 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The Olympic Committee considered these games to be among the most successful Winter Olympics in history, both in terms of attendance and media coverage. Approximately 2,600 athletes from 82 nations participated in 86 events in 15 disciplines.

2012 - London

The 2012 Summer Olympics were held from July 27 to August 12, 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The Games received considerable praise for their organization, with the volunteers, the British Army and the enthusiasm of the public being particularly praised.

2014 - Sochi

The 2014 Winter Olympics were held from February 7 to 23, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. A record 98 events in 15 winter sport disciplines were held during the 2014 Games, including biathlon mixed relay, women’s ski jumping, mixed-team figure skating, mixed-team luge, half-pipe skiing, ski and snowboard slopestyle, and snowboard parallel slalom.

2016 - Rio de Janeiro

The 2016 Summer Olympics were held from August 5 to 21, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. These were the first Olympic Games to be held in South America. 11,238 athletes from 207 nations took part in the 2016 Games. With 306 sets of medals, the Games featured 28 Olympic sports, including rugby sevens and golf.

2018 - PyeongChang

The 2018 Winter Olympics were held in PyeongChang, South Korea, from February 9 to 25, 2018. This marked the second time that South Korea had hosted the Olympic Games, having previously hosted the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. The 2018 Games featured 102 events over 15 disciplines, a record number of events for the Winter Games. This is the first edition in Winter Olympic Games history to feature more than 100 medal events.

2020 - Tokyo

The 2020 Summer Olympics were scheduled to be held in Tokyo, Japan from July 24 to August 9, 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the games were postponed to July 23 to August 8, 2021. Due to the postponement of the games, many of the world’s top athletes had to readjust their training and preparation plans, and the international sports community faced significant challenges in terms of logistics, finances, and safety protocols.

2022 - Beijing

The 2022 Winter Olympics were held in Beijing, China from February 4 to February 20, 2022. It was the first time that the Winter Olympics were held in China. The games featured 102 events in 15 sports, with athletes from around the world competing in disciplines such as skiing, snowboarding, ice hockey, and figure skating. A total of 2,201 athletes from 95 countries participated in the games.

2024 - Paris

Les Jeux Olympiques Paris 2024 ont un nouvel emblème. Après la Tour Eiffel qui affirmait le côté parisien de la candidature pour le premier logo, place à quelque chose de plus national. C’est en effet la France dans son ensemble que Paris 2024 entend représenter et non seulement la capitale. Trois symboles ont donc été mélangés pour donner naissance à un nouvel emblème : une médaille d’or, la flamme olympique et paralympique et Marianne.