# Every Summer Olympics host city (1896–2024)

The modern Summer Olympics, which began in Athens in 1896, have been held 30 times up to Paris 2024 (the 1916, 1940 and 1944 Games were cancelled because of war). London and Paris have hosted three times each, and Seoul hosted in 1988. The host cities in order.

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- Aug 21, 2024 · Cho J.
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## Top 30

1. **1896 Athens** (13 · ▲13 ▼0) — Greece. The first modern Olympics.
2. **1908 London** (8 · ▲8 ▼0) — United Kingdom.
3. **1904 St. Louis** (7 · ▲7 ▼0) — United States.
4. **1900 Paris** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — France.
5. **1920 Antwerp** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — Belgium.
6. **1952 Helsinki** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Finland.
7. **1968 Mexico City** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Mexico.
8. **1928 Amsterdam** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — Netherlands.
9. **1932 Los Angeles** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — United States.
10. **1936 Berlin** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Germany.
11. **1988 Seoul** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — South Korea. The first Summer Games held in South Korea.
12. **2012 London** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — United Kingdom. London's third Games, making it the city with the most Summer Games.
13. **2024 Paris** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — France. Paris became the second city, after London, to host three Summer Games.
14. **1912 Stockholm** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Sweden.
15. **1956 Melbourne** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Australia. Equestrian events were held in Stockholm because of quarantine rules.
16. **1980 Moscow** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Soviet Union.
17. **1992 Barcelona** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Spain.
18. **2008 Beijing** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — China.
19. **1972 Munich** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — West Germany.
20. **1924 Paris** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — France.
21. **1948 London** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — United Kingdom.
22. **1976 Montreal** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Canada.
23. **2000 Sydney** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Australia.
24. **2016 Rio de Janeiro** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Brazil.
25. **2020 Tokyo** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Japan. Postponed by a year because of COVID-19 and held in 2021.
26. **1964 Tokyo** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Japan.
27. **2004 Athens** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Greece.
28. **1960 Rome** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Italy.
29. **1984 Los Angeles** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — United States.
30. **1996 Atlanta** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — United States.

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