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- The Olympic Games are held every four years; since 1994, they have been alternated between the Summer and Winter Olympics every two years during the four-year period.
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Jul 19, 2021 · Modern Olympic history is full of heart-thumping victories and painful defeats. But a look back at the 28 Summer Games that have taken place since 1896 also offer a snapshot of geopolitics, a...
2 days ago · The Olympics were revived in the late 19th century, with the first modern Games being held in Greece is 1896. When are the Olympic Games? The Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games are each held every four years.
The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (French: Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions.
The Summer Olympic Games, also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years on leap years (except 1900 and 2021).
May 24, 2024 · Officially the Tokyo 2020 Games, the event was actually held in 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, becoming the first Olympics to be held after the proposed start date.
The inaugural Games of the modern Olympics were attended by as many as 280 athletes, all male, coming from 12 countries. The athletes competed in 43 events covering athletics (track and field), cycling, swimming, gymnastics, weightlifting, wrestling, fencing, shooting, and tennis.