Olympics Events

776BC First Olympic Games Held in Olympia, Greece
The most widely accepted date for the inception of the Ancient Olympics is 776 BC; this is based on inscriptions, found at Olympia, of the winners of a footrace held every four years star...
1796
to 1798
L'Olympiade de la République Festival in France Revives Olympic Competition
The first significant attempt to emulate the ancient Olympic Games was the L'Olympiade de la République, a national Olympic festival held annually from 1796 to 1798 in Revolutionary Franc...
1880 Nov 6 George Poage Is Born
George Coleman Poage (November 6, 1880–April 11, 1962) was the first African American athlete to win a medal in the Olympic Games, winning two bronze medals at the 1904 games in St. Louis...
1894 Jun 23 International Olympic Committee Founded, First Olympic Congress Held
On June 23, 1894 the Olympic games were re-created by Pierre de Coubertin after a hiatus of 1500 years. The baron hoped to foster international communication and peace through the Olympic...
1896 Apr 6
to 1896 Apr 15
 First Modern Summer Olympics, Games of the I Olympiad, Held in Athens, Greece
The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in Athens, Greece, from April 6 to April 15, 1896. ...
1900 May 14
to 1900 Oct 28
 Games of the II Olympiad held in Paris, France
The 1900 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1900 in Paris, France. No opening or closing cer...
1904 Jul 1
to 1904 Nov 23
 Games of the III Olympiad held in St. Louis, Missouri
The 1904 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the III Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States from...
1908 Apr 27
to 1908 Oct 31
 Games of the IV Olympiad held in London, England
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England. These games were originally scheduled...
1912 May 5
to 1912 Jul 22
 Games of the V Olympiad Held in Stockholm, Sweden
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1912 in Stockholm, Sweden. For the first time, c...
1920 Apr 20
to 1920 Sep 12
 Games of the VII Olympiad Held in Antwerp, Belgium
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium. The 1920 Games were ...
1924 Jan 25
to 1924 Feb 5
 I Olympic Winter Games Held in Chamonix, France
The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France. Originally called Semaine Internation...
1924 May 4
to 1924 Jul 27
 Games of the VIII Olympiad Held in Paris, France
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France. The home city of Pierr...
1928 Feb 11
to 1928 Feb 19
 II Olympic Winter Games Held in St. Moritz, Switzerland
The 1928 Winter Olympics, officially known as the II Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The 1928 Games were the...
1928 Jul 28
to 1928 Aug 12
 Games of the IX Olympiad Held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Amsterdam ha...
1932 Feb 4
to 1932 Feb 15
 III Olympic Winter Games Held in Lake Placid, New York, United States
The 1932 Winter Olympics, officially known as the III Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1932 in Lake Placid, New York, United States. The games...
1932 Jul 30
to 1932 Aug 14
 Games Of The X Olympiad held in Los Angeles, California, United States
On July 30, 1932, United States Vice President Charles Curtis declared, "I proclaim open the Olympic Games of Los Angeles, celebrating the tenth Olympiad of the modern era." A crowd of 10...
1936 Feb 6
to 1936 Feb 16
 IV Olympic Winter Games Held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1936 in the market town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bav...
1936 Aug 1
to 1936 Aug 16
 Games of the XI Olympiad Held in Berlin, Germany
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Ga...
1948 Jan 30
to 1948 Feb 8
 V Olympic Winter Games Held in St. Moritz, Switzerland
The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated in 1948 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The Games were the first to be cele...
1948 Jul 29
to 1948 Aug 14
 Games of the XIV Olympiad Held in London, United Kingdom
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, United Kingdom. After a hiatus of 12 years c...
1952 Feb 14
to 1952 Feb 25
 VI Olympic Winter Games Held in Oslo, Norway
The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1952 in Oslo, Norway. A total of 30 nations sent athl...
1952 Jul 19
to 1952 Aug 3
 Games of the XV Olympiad Held in Helsinki, Finland
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the ...
1956 Jan 26
to 1956 Feb 5
 VII Olympic Winter Games Held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. The Games were held from Janua...
1956 Nov 22
to 1956 Dec 8
 Games of the XVI Olympiad Held in Melbourne, Australia
The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of...
1960 Feb 18
to 1960 Feb 28
 VIII Olympic Winter Games Held in Squaw Valley, California, United States
The 1960 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VIII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated between February 18 and February 28, 1960 in Squaw Valley...
1960 Aug 25
to 1960 Sep 11
 Games of the XVII Olympiad Held in Rome, Italy
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Rome, Italy, in 1960. Rome had been awarded the organization o...
1964 Jan 29
to 1964 Feb 9
 IX Olympic Winter Games Held in Innsbruck, Austria
The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Innsbruck, Austria, from January 29 to February 9, 1964....
1964 Oct 10
to 1964 Oct 24
 Games of the XVIII Olympiad Held in Tokyo, Japan
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organis...
1968 Feb 6
to 1968 Feb 18
 X Olympic Winter Games Held in Grenoble, France
The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1968 in Grenoble, France and opened on February 6. Thirty...
1968 Oct 12
to 1968 Oct 27
 Games of the XIX Olympiad Held in Mexico City, Mexico
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Oly...
1972 Feb 3
to 1972 Feb 13
 XI Olympic Winter Games Held in Sapporo, Japan
The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from February 3 to February 13, 1972 in Sapporo, Japan. It ...
1972 Aug 26
to 1972 Sep 11
 Games of the XX Olympiad Held in Munich, West Germany
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, in what was then West Germany, from August 26 to Septem...
1972 Sep 4 Marks Spitz Wins 7 Olympic Gold Medals
"If I swim six and win six, I'll be a hero. If I swim seven and win six, I'll be a failure." —Mark Spitz
1972 Sep 5
4:30AM
to 1972 Sep 6
12:04AM
 Eleven Israeli athletes and coaches killed in Munich massacre
The Munich massacre is an informal name for events occurred during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, when members of the Israeli Olympic team were taken hostage and eventu...
1976 Feb 4
to 1976 Feb 15
 XII Olympic Winter Games Held in Innsbruck, Austria
The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated February 4-15, 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria. It was the seco...
1976 Jul 17
to 1976 Aug 1
 Games of the XXI Olympiad Held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the ri...
1980 Feb 13
to 1980 Feb 24
 XIII Olympic Winter Games Held in Lake Placid, New York, United States
The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in February 13 through February 24, 1980 in Lake Placid, ...
1980 Feb 22 USA defeats USSR in Olympics' "Miracle on Ice" Game
"Do you believe in miracles? Yes!" —Al Michaels, ABC Commentator
1980 Jul 19
to 1980 Aug 3
 Games of the XXII Olympiad Held in Moscow, Soviet Union
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events ...
1984 Feb 7
to 1984 Feb 19
 XIV Olympic Winter Games Held in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia
The 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which was at the ti...
1984 Jul 28
to 1984 Aug 12
 Games of the XXIII Olympiad Held in Los Angeles, California
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984. Los Angeles w...
1984 Aug 4
to 1984 Aug 11
 Carl Lewis Wins 4 Gold Medals at 1984 Summer Olympics
Carl Lewis matches Jesse Owens, winning 4 gold medals at the '84 Summer Olympics. Here are the events he won: August 4 100m Dash Time: 9.99s August 6 Long Jump Distance: 8.54m ...
1988 Feb 13
to 1988 Feb 28
 XV Olympic Winter Games Held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Calgary, Alberta and opened by the 23rd Governor General...
1988 Sep 17
to 1988 Oct 2
 Games of the XXIV Olympiad Held in Seoul, South Korea
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. It was the second summer Ol...
1992 Feb 8
to 1992 Feb 23
 XVI Olympic Winter Games Held in Albertville, France
The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was staged in 1992 in Albertville, France. Other candidate cities were An...
1992 Jul 25
to 1992 Aug 9
 Games of the XXV Olympiad Held in Barcelona, Spain
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain in 1992. Barcelona, th...
1994 Feb 12
to 1994 Feb 27
 XVII Olympic Winter Games Held In Lillehammer, Norway
The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1994 in Lillehammer, Norway. In 1986, the IOC voted to...
1996 Jul 19
to 1996 Aug 4
 Games of the XXVI Olympiad Held in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrate...
1998 Feb 7
to 1998 Feb 22
 XVIII Olympic Winter Games Held in Nagano, Japan
The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1998 in Nagano, Japan. These Games marked the return ...
2000 Sep 15
to 2000 Oct 1
 Games of the XXVII Olympiad Held in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event whic...