Summer Olympics Events

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 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 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 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 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...
1936 Aug 3
to 1936 Aug 9
 Jesse Owens wins 4 gold medals at 1936 Summer Olympics
In 1936, Owens arrived in Berlin to compete for the United States in the Summer Olympics. Adolf Hitler was using the games to show the world a resurgent Nazi Germany. He and other governm...
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 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 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 Muhammad Ali wins light-heavyweight gold medal at Summer Olympics
Under Stoner's guidance, Cassius Clay went on to win six Kentucky Golden Gloves titles, two national Golden Gloves titles, an Amateur Athletic Union National Title, and the Light Heavywei...
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 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 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...
1968 Oct 18 Bob Beamon Long Jumps 29 ft. 2 1/2 in. to Shatter the World Record
Bob Beamon long jumped 29′ 2 1/2 inches to shatter the world record by more than two feet. On October 18, 1968 at Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Beamon set a World record for the Long...
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
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 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 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 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 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...
1992 Jul 25
to 1992 Aug 9
 Lance Armstrong finished 14th in his first Olympics
In 1992, he finished 14th place in the road race at the Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He turned professional right after the Olympics. That same year he finished last in the San Sebastia...
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...
1996 Jul 19 Muhammad Ali lights the flame at the 1996 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an international multi-sport event which wa...
1996 Jul 23 Kerri Strug's One-footed Vault Propels the U.S. Women's Gymnastics Team to Gold
Kerri Strug was an gymnast for the 1996 U.S. Women's Olympic team. Upon her first attempt Strug under-rotated the landing of her first attempt, causing her to fall and damage her ankle. S...
1996 Jul 27 Centennial Olympic Park Bombing
Centennial Olympic Park was designed as the "town square" of the Olympics, and thousands of spectators had gathered for a late concert by the band Jack Mack and the Heart Attack. Sometime...
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...
2004 Aug 13
to 2004 Aug 29
 Games of the XXVIII Olympiad Held in Athens, Greece
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004...
2008 Aug 8
to 2008 Aug 24
 Games of the XXIX Olympiad Held in Beijing, China
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, were a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2...
2008 Aug 17 Michael Phelps Surpasses Mark Spitz in Gold Medals Won at a Single Olympics
In the 2008 Summer Olympics, Michael Phelps won 8 gold medals, the record for the most medals won at a single olympics. With this record, he surpassed Mark Spitz, who had held the previou...