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Where Were The Summer Olympics Held. The 1948 Summer Olympics were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London United Kingdom. Stockholm Sweden May 5-July 22 1912 Berlin Germany CANCELLED Antwerp Belgium. This was the second time London had hosted the Olympic Games having previously. Louis Missouri USA July 1-November 23 1904 London England April 27-October 31 1908.
Athens embarked on improving its infrastructure for the games by expanding its airport improving roads building venues and expanding the metro system. Stockholm Sweden May 5-July 22 1912 Berlin Germany CANCELLED Antwerp Belgium. They were rescheduled for Helsinki Finland to be held from July 20 to August 4 1940 but were cancelled due to the outbreak of World War II. Access official videos photos and news from past and future Summer Olympic Games. The 2020 Summer Olympics were initially slated to begin on July 24 2020 and to run until Aug. Tokyo Helsinki summer and Sapporo Garmisch-Partenkirchen winter in 1940.
The 1940 Summer Olympics officially known as the Games of the XII Olympiad were originally scheduled to be held from September 21 to October 6 1940 in Tokyo Japan.
After 1992 when both a Summer and Winter Games were held they have been held on a staggered two-year schedule so that the Olympic Games occur every two years in either summer or winter. The modern Olympics have been inspired by the Ancient Olympics which were held in Greece. Tokyo Helsinki summer and Sapporo Garmisch-Partenkirchen winter in 1940. In other words each Olympic is held every four years on different intervals. The first of the IOCs Olympic Games were the 1896 Summer Olympics held in Athens Greece. The Summer and Winter Olympics split for multiple reasons and mainly had a positive outcome.