Olympic Games: global participation and host-city selection evolution (1896-2024)

1. IOC founded and Athens chosen for 1896

   Jun 23, 1894Labels: International Olympic, Pierre de, Athens 1896

   • Olympedia
   • IOC Wiki

2. Early host-city choice links Olympics to expos

   Jun 24, 1894Labels: Paris 1900, Exposition Universelle, Olympic-World's Fair

   • Olympedia

3. First modern Olympics held in Athens

   Apr 6, 1896Labels: Athens 1896, National teams, Modern Olympics

   • Olympic Museum

4. St. Louis hosts after Chicago steps aside

   Dec 1, 1902Labels: St Louis, Chicago bid, Postal vote

   • Olympedia

5. 1906 Intercalated Games later not recognized

   Apr 22, 1906Labels: 1906 Intercalated, Athens 1906

   • 1906 Wiki

6. World War I forces cancellation of 1916 Games

   Jan 1, 1916Labels: Berlin 1916, World War

   • 1916 Wiki
   • Olympedia

7. Paris 1924 introduces the first Olympic Village

   May 4, 1924Labels: Paris 1924, Olympic Village

   • Guinness

8. Berlin awarded 1936 Games amid rising politics

   Apr 26, 1931Labels: Berlin 1936, 1936 host, Barcelona bid

   • 1936 Wiki

9. World War II cancels 1940 and 1944 Olympics

   Jan 1, 1940Labels: Tokyo 1940, Helsinki 1940, World War

   • 1940 Wiki
   • 1944 Wiki

10. Rome awarded 1960 at the IOC’s Paris Session

    Jun 15, 1955Labels: Rome 1960, IOC Session

    • 1960 Wiki
    • IOC Meetings

11. Cold War boycotts reshape Olympic participation

    Jul 1, 1980Labels: Moscow 1980, Los Angeles, Boycotts

    • 1980 Boycott
    • 1984 Wiki

12. IOC begins alternating Summer and Winter cycles

    Jan 1, 1994Labels: IOC scheduling, Summer-Winter alternation

    • 1992 Wiki

13. London 2012 reaches universal female national representation

    Jul 27, 2012Labels: London 2012, Female athletes, Universal representation

    • Guinness

14. Olympic Agenda 2020 approved as reform roadmap

    Dec 9, 2014Labels: Olympic Agenda, IOC reforms

    • IOC Session
    • IOC Agenda

15. First Refugee Olympic Team competes at Rio 2016

    Aug 1, 2016Labels: Refugee Olympic, Rio 2016

    • UNHCR
    • TIME

16. Tokyo 2020 postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19

    Mar 24, 2020Labels: Tokyo 2020, COVID-19 pandemic, Postponement

    • Washington Post
    • CBS News

17. Paris 2024 features record-size Refugee Olympic Team

    May 2, 2024Labels: Refugee Olympic, Paris 2024

    • NBC Sports
    • UNHCR

18. Paris 2024 delivers gender-parity athlete quotas

    Jul 26, 2024Labels: Paris 2024, Gender parity

    • Paris 2024