The Olympic Games are a major worldwide event that takes place in different host cities every two years. Let’s take a look at the upcoming locations selected to host this prestigious competition, giving us a glimpse of where future Olympic dreams will come true.
In 2024, the Summer Olympics will be held in Paris, France from July 26 to August 11. Following that, the Winter Olympics in 2026 will take place in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy from February 6 to 22. In 2028, the Summer Olympics will be hosted in Los Angeles, USA from July 14 to 30. The Winter Olympics in 2032 will be held in Brisbane, Australia, with the specific dates yet to be determined.
Did you know that ten cities have hosted the Olympic Games more than once? These cities include Athens, Greece; Beijing, China; Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy; Innsbruck, Austria; Lake Placid, NY, USA; London, England; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Paris, France; St. Mortiz, Switzerland; and Tokyo, Japan.
The United States holds the record for hosting the most Summer and Winter Olympics, with a total of 9 by 2028. Other countries that have hosted the Olympics multiple times include France, Italy, Japan, Australia, Canada, Germany, United Kingdom, Austria, China, Greece, Norway, Russia, South Korea, and Switzerland.
In 2022, Beijing made history by becoming the first city to host both the Summer (Beijing 2008) and Winter Olympics (Beijing 2022).
The process of selecting Olympic locations is carried out by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), who evaluate applications submitted by each city’s governing authority. This selection process typically begins around ten years before the Games for which the cities are applying.
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