Olympic Games 2024, November

The twelfth Winter Olympic Games were held in the Austrian Innsbruck from 4 to 15 February 1976. It is noteworthy that at first they were planned to be held in Denver, but the results of a survey of residents of Colorado showed that they did not want the Olympics to be held in them

The XXIII Summer Olympics 1984 fell on that period in the modern Olympic movement, when every sports forum was boycotted by some IOC member countries. This happened at the previous games in Moscow, and the 1980 Olympics, which took place in Los Angeles, USA, also remained in memory mainly due to the boycott by 16 countries

Since ancient times, the Olympic Games have been considered the main sports competition among people. They were not held for a very long time, but in 1896 they were renewed again. In 2018, the 23 Winter Olympic Games will already be held. The 23rd Winter Olympic Games will be held from 9 to 25 February 2018 in South Korea, in the city of Pyeongchang

Seoul received the right to host the XXIV Summer Olympics at the 84th session of the IOC on September 30, 1981. After boycotts of the previous Olympics, the strongest athletes of the USSR, USA, East Germany and other countries finally got the opportunity to measure their strength again

1996 became a jubilee year in the modern history of Olympism - exactly one hundred years before that, the tradition of regular meetings of the strongest athletes was revived, and games with the first serial number took place in Greece. It was expected that in order to maintain a historical connection between ancient and modern Olympiads, these summer games will also be held in Athens, but the American city of Atlanta won the vote of the IOC members

From July 25 to August 9, 1992, the XXV Summer Olympic Games were held in Barcelona. About ten thousand athletes from 169 countries took part in them. These were the first Olympic Games that took place after the collapse of the USSR. In 1992, Spain hosted two international events

Back in the 30s, the capital of Japan was supposed to be the site of the twelfth Olympiad in 1940. But due to the outbreak of World War II, the Games did not take place. Twenty years later, Tokyo re-nominated itself, but the IOC gave preference to Rome

The Eleventh Winter Olympic Games of 1972 were held in the Japanese city of Sapporo from February 3-13. They were attended by athletes from 35 countries, a total of 1006 people. 35 sets of awards were played in 10 sports. The second half of the 60s of the last century was marked by a very difficult world political situation

At the 91st session of the International Olympic Committee in 1984, France nominated two of its cities at once to host the Winter and Summer Olympics. The "winter option" was more fortunate - in a dispute with five more European and one American cities, the small town of Albertville won

The XXVI Summer Olympic Games were held in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from July 19 to August 4, 1996. Athletes representing 197 countries competed in 26 sports. At the same time, 271 sets of medals were played. The choice of Atlanta as the Olympic city surprised many people

The 20th Summer Olympics of 1972 were held in Munich from 26 August to 10 September. A record number of athletes and national teams arrived in Germany. For the first time, representatives of Albania, Saudi Arabia, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Somalia and a number of other countries took part in the Olympic competitions

The Olympic Village is a complex of buildings in which the participants of the games and the persons accompanying them are located. In addition, they also usually have a number of additional premises, including canteens, shops, a cultural center, hairdressers, post offices, and so on

The XXIII Summer Olympic Games in 1984 were held in Los Angeles, California, USA, from July 28 to August 12. Los Angeles became the host city for the Summer Olympics for the second time since 1932. Due to the boycott of the American team of the 1980 Olympic Games held in Moscow, the 1984 Summer Games were boycotted by the USSR and most of the socialist countries (except Romania, Yugoslavia and China)

The Canadian city of Calgary was selected as the capital of the XV 1988 Winter Olympics. This right did not come easily to him - the city applied three times. Canada's rivals in the last fight were Italy and Sweden. Calgary used time and investments very competently, the largest sports facilities were built - the Olympic Oval and the Canadian Olympic Park

The 1972 Summer Olympic Games were held in the German city of Munich, the capital of the federal state of Bavaria, in the south of Germany. In the six years that have passed since the choice of this city as the site of the Olympics, the organizers of the games have done a great job

The traditional vote on the choice of the venue for the XIX Olympic Games took place in the fall of 1963 in Baden-Baden, Germany. It was at the 60th session of the International Olympic Committee, and the voting list contained four items. Only one of them was assigned to a European city, and in the rest, overseas applicants were presented

The 1956 Olympics, held in the Italian city of Cortina D'Ampezzo, went down in history with the introduction of a lot of know-how. In particular, live television broadcasts were conducted at these games for the first time, and it was here that sponsorship was first attracted for the organization and holding of the Olympic Games

In 1992, two Olympics were held at once - winter and summer. Skiers, skaters, figure skaters, hockey players and representatives of other winter disciplines competed in the French Albertville from 8 to 23 February. It was decided at a meeting of the International Olympic Committee in 1986 to transfer the 1992 Winter Olympics to France

The 1976 Summer Olympics became one of the most representative in terms of the number of participants and the number of awards played. In addition, they went down in the history of the Olympic Games as the most expensive ones. Montreal won the right to host the Summer Olympic Games in 1970, bypassing Los Angeles and Moscow, whose applications were considered preferable

The Olympic Games originated in antiquity in Greece, in Olympia, now a small town. They glorified a healthy and harmonious human body, the unity of the nation. In Russia, the Olympic movement began to take shape at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, when people began to realize the importance of sports

Beijing was elected the capital of the XXIX Summer Olympics in 2001 at the IOC session held in Moscow. His competitors for the right to host the Games were Toronto, Paris, Osaka and Istanbul. The Olympics took place in 2008 and became the largest in history

In 1988, the capital of the Winter Olympics was the city that had long sought this honor. This is not the first time the games have been held in Canada. Before that, they took place in Montreal, and in 1988 the turn came to the city of Calgary

The seventeenth Summer Olympics in 1960 were held in Rome from 25 August to 11 September. They were the first summer Olympics for Italy, the first winter games in this country were held four years earlier in the small town of Cortina d'Ampezzo

The first modern Olympiad was held in Athens (Greece) from 6 to 15 April 1896. It was attended by 241 athletes from 14 countries. Women did not compete at the games at that time. 9 sports were announced, 43 sets of awards were played. The program of the 1st Olympic Games included Greco-Roman wrestling, cycling, gymnastics, track and field athletics, bullet shooting, swimming, tennis and fencing

In 1916, the next Olympic Games were to be held in Berlin, the capital of Germany. The German government allocated 300 thousand marks for their preparation and implementation - a colossal amount at that time. In 1913, the construction of the Olympic Stadium was completed in the city, sketches of medals were prepared for awarding the winners of the games

In Sydney in 2000, September 15 - October 1, the XXVII Summer Olympic Games were held. Australia competed with Great Britain, Germany, Turkey and China for the right to host the games. The opening ceremony at Australia Stadium on 15 September 2000 took place in front of 110,000 spectators

Conducting the Olympics is a very responsible and costly event. Therefore, it is very often possible to hear criticism of those who seek to become a contender for organizing competitions. However, the Olympics brings the city where it is held, not only material costs, but also benefits

The XIV Winter Olympic Games 1984 were held from 8 to 19 February in Sarajevo (Yugoslavia). They were attended by 1272 athletes (998 men and 274 women) from 49 countries. The official symbol of the Olympic Games was the Vuchko wolf cub. The atmosphere during the Olympics was quite tense

In 1988, at the 91st session of the IOC, four candidate cities were considered for hosting the 17th Winter Olympic Games - the Bulgarian capital Sofia, the center of American Alaska Anchorage and two towns in northern Europe - the Norwegian Lillehammer and the Swedish Östersund

In 1998, for the third time in history, the Olympic Games were held in Japan. The capital of the games was the city of Nagano. These games have become known for their excellent organization and the highest quality sports facilities. The venue for the 1998 Olympics was determined at a meeting of the International Olympic Committee in 1991

In 1948, after a break of 12 years due to World War II, the Olympic Games resumed. London became the capital of the summer competition, although this city, like many others in Europe, was badly damaged by the war. Some traditional participating states did not attend the London Olympics

You can get acquainted with the schedule of the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi now on the official website of the event, as well as on many other portals dedicated to preparing for the games. In addition, already during the onset of the Olympics itself, the schedule of certain sports matches will be covered by almost all information media

Amsterdam received the right to host the 1928 Summer Olympics without any struggle, since only the capital of the Netherlands submitted an application to the IOC. For the first time, the President and founder of the IOC Pierre de Coubertin was not present at the Games due to a serious illness

The Olympic Village is a place specially designated for the accommodation of the participants in the Olympic Games, that is, athletes, coaches, medical personnel, technicians and other accompanying persons. In addition to living quarters in the Olympic Village, there are food points, sports and training complexes, shops, cultural and entertainment centers, Internet cafes, post offices - in a word, everything that is necessary for a modern comfortable life

The Olympic Games not only increase the country's prestige among other states, but also lead to large financial costs. Despite this, all countries consider it an honor to welcome the Olympic flame and do not skimp on organizing this great sporting event

In 1949, the IOC named the capital of the XVI Olympiad. Ten cities claimed the right to host the 1956 Summer Olympics. But preference was given to Melbourne, Australia's second largest city. For the first time in history, the largest sports forum was to be held in the Southern Hemisphere

After a 12-year break, Switzerland became the organizer of the V Winter Olympic Games of our time, namely, the city of St. Moritz. The opening of the competition took place on January 30, 1048, and the results were summed up on February 8 at the closing ceremony at the Olympic Speed Skating Sports Palace

The Olympic Games are the most significant and large-scale sports competitions. Their holding is associated not only with very high costs, but also with organizational difficulties, because a great many spectators come to the games from all over the world

In 1994, the Winter Olympics were held in the Norwegian city of Lillehammer. It was a good choice in terms of climate, as there is enough snow in this region, but at the same time, the air temperature is comfortable for the competition. Teams from 67 countries took part in the 1994 games

The XIV Winter Olympic Games were held from 8 to 19 February 1984 in the city of Sarajevo, the capital of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which was part of the then unified state of Yugoslavia. 1,272 athletes from 49 countries competed for medals in 7 sports