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OLYMPIC GAMES LOCATION (modern day)
 The IOC, headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, sets and enforces Olympic policy. The site of the games is chosen, usually at least six years in advance. SITES OF THE SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES 1896 - Athens, Greece 1900 - Paris, France 1904 - St. Louis, Missouri USA 1906 - Athens, Greece* 1908 - London, England 1912 - Stockholm, Sweden 1916 - Not held** 1920 - Antwerp, Belgium 1924 - Paris, France 1928 - Amsterdam, Holland 1932 - Los Angeles, California USA 1936 - Berlin, Germany 1940 - Not held*** 1944 - Not held*** 1948 - London, England 1952 - Helsinki, Finland 1956 - Melbourne, Australia 1960 - Rome, Italy 1964 - Tokyo, Japan 1968 - Mexico City, Mexico 1972 - Munich, Germany 1976 - Montreal, Canada 1980 - Moscow, Russia 1984 - Los Angeles, California USA 1988 - Seoul, South Korea 1992 - Barcelona, Spain 1996 - Atlanta, Georgia USA 2000 - Sydney, Australia 2004 - Athens, Greece *Games not recognized by the International Olympic Committee. **Games cancelled due to World War I. ***Games cancelled due to World War II. SITES OF THE WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES 1924 - Chamonix, France 1928 - St. Moritz, Switzerland 1932 - Lake Placid, New York USA 1936 - Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany 1940 - Not held* 1944 - Not held* 1948 - St. Moritz, Switzerland 1952 - Oslo, Norway 1956 - Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 1960 - Squaw Valley, Californai USA 1964 - Innsbruck, Austria 1968 - Grenoble, France 1972 - Sapporo, Japan 1976 - Innsbruck, Austria 1980 - Lake Placid, N.Y. 1984 - Sarajevo, Yugoslavia 1988 - Calgary, Alta. 1992 - Albertville, France 1994 - Lillehammer, Norway 1998 - Nagano, Japan 2002 - Salt Lake City, Utah USA 2006 - Turin, Italy *Games cancelled due to World War II. |
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