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Introduction to the Olympic Games

Articles, news, and general information about the Olympic Games of the past and future.

2016 Summer Olympics
  • Los Angeles Will Bid on 2016 Olympics
  • Northern California is Also Likely to Bid

    2012 Summer Olympics
  • London Celebrates Being Awarded 2012 Olympics
  • No New Sports Will Be Added to 2012 Olympics
  • Baseball and Softball Eliminated from 2012 Games
  • Softball Came Up One Vote Short

    2010 Winter Olympics
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    2010 Winter Olympics
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    2008 Summer Olympics
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    2004 Summer Olympics
  • BBC Coverage of the 2004 Athens Olympics

    2002 Winter Olympics
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    Federations Recognzied by the IOC
    Summer and winter sports federations recognized by the International Olympic Committee, including federations for recognized federations for sports that have never appeared as events at the Olympics.

    Media Coverage of the Olympics
  • USA Today Olympic Coverage

    Olympic Games
    Olympics - Home Page Olympic.org
    A Guide to the Paralympics
    A Guide to the Special Olympics

    Countries by IOC Abbreviation
    A directory of countries organized by the the abbreviation used by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

    IOC Abbreviations by Country Name
    A directory of acronyms used by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for the countries and territories recognized by the IOC.

    Museums
    Olympic Museum - Lausanne, Switzerland Olympics.org

    Web Sites
    Olympic Games Open Directory Dmoz.com
    Ancient and Modern Olympic Sports Tufts.edu

    • Events, Locations, and Years

    Summer:
    2008 - Beijing
    2004 - Athens
    2000 - Sydney
    1996 - Atlanta
    1992 - Barcelona
    1988 - Seoul
    1984 - Los Angeles
    1980 - Moscow
    1976 - Montreal
    1972 - Munich
    1968 - Mexico City
    1964 - Tokyo
    1960 - Rome
    1956 - Melbourne
    1952 - Helsinki
    1948 - London
    1044 - No Olympic Games
    1940 - No Olympic Games
    1936 - Berlin
    1932 - U Los Angeles
    1928 - Amsterdam
    1924 - Paris
    1920 - Antwerp
    1916 - No Olympic Games
    1912 - Stockholm
    1908 - London
    1904 - MSt. Louis
    1900 - Paris
    1896 - Athens
    		Winter:
    2010 - Bids Still Out
    2006 - Torino
    2002 - Salt Lake City
    1998 - Nagano
    1994 - Lillehammer
    1992 - Albertville
    1988 - Calgary
    1984 - Sarajevo
    1980 - Lake Placid
    1976 - Innsbruck
    1972 - Sapporo
    1968 - Grenoble
    1964 - Innsbruck
    1960 - Squaw Valley
    1956 - Cortina d'Ampezzo
    1952 - Oslo
    1948 - St. Moritz
    1944 - No Olympic Games
    1940 - No Olympic Games
    1936 - GarmischPartenkirchen
    1932 - Lake Placid
    1928 - St. Moritz
    1924 - Chamonix


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