List of Olympics Host Cities: 2022 Winter Olympics or Beijing 2022 commenced on February 4 and will conclude on February 20 in Beijing, China. With this, Beijing became the only city in the world to have hosted both Summer and Winter Olympics.
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As the multi-sport event opened, let us take a look at the host cities of both the Summer and Winter Olympics.
Summer Olympics Host Cities
| City and Country | Year | Summer Olympics | Opening and Closing Ceremony |
| Athens (Greece) | 1896 | I | 6 April 1896 - 15 April 1896 |
| Paris (France) | 1900 | II | 14 May 1900 - 28 October 1900 |
| St. Louis (US) | 1904 | III | 1 July 1904 - 23 November 1904 |
| London (UK) | 1908 | IV | 27 April 1908 - 31 October 1908 |
| Stockholm (Sweden) | 1912 | V | 6 July 1912 - 22 July 1912 |
| Berlin (Germany) | 1916 | VI | Cancelled due to WWI |
| Antwerp (Belgium) | 1920 | VII | 14 August 1920 - 12 September 1920 |
| Paris (France) | 1924 | VIII | 5 July 1924 - 27 July 1924 |
| Amsterdam (Netherlands) | 1928 | IX | 28 July 1928 - 12 August 1928 |
| Los Angeles (US) | 1932 | X | 30 July 1932 - 14 August 1932 |
| Berlin (Germany) | 1936 | XI | 1 August 1936 - 16 August 1936 |
| Tokyo (Japan) | 1940 | XII | Cancelled due to WWII |
| London (UK) | 1944 | XIII | |
| London (UK) | 1948 | XIV | 29 July 1948 - 14 August 1948 |
| Helsinki (Finland) | 1952 | XV | 19 July 1952 - |
| Melbourne (Australia) | 1956 | XVI | 22 November 1956 - 8 December 1956 |
| Rome (Italy) | 1960 | XVII | 25 August 1960 - 11 September 1960 |
| Tokyo (Japan) | 1964 | XVIII | 10 October 1964 - 24 October 1964 |
| Mexico City (Mexico) | 1968 | XIX | 12 October 1968 - 27 October 1968 |
| Munich (West Germany) | 1972 | XX | 26 August 1972 - 11 September 1972 |
| Montreal (Canada) | 1976 | XXI | 17 July 1976 - 1 August 1976 |
| Moscow (Soviet Union) | 1980 | XXII | 19 July 1980 - 3 August 1980 |
| Los Angeles (US) | 1984 | XXIII | 28 July 1984 - 12 August 1984 |
| Seoul (South Korea) | 1988 | XXIV | 17 September 1988 - 2 October 1988 |
| Barcelona (Spain) | 1992 | XXV | 25 July 1992 - 9 August 1992 |
| Atlanta (US) | 1996 | XXVI | 19 July 1996 - 4 August 1996 |
| Sydney (Australia) | 2000 | XXVII | 15 September 2000 - 1 October 2000 |
| Athens (Greece) | 2004 | XXVIII | 13 August 2004 - 29 August 2004 |
| Beijing (China) | 2008 | XXIX | 8 August 2008 - 24 August 2008 |
| London (UK) | 2012 | XXX | 27 July 2012 - 12 August 2012 |
| Rio de Janeiro | 2016 | XXXI | 5 August 2016 - 21 August 2016 |
| Tokyo (Japan) | 2020 | XXXII | 23 July 2021 - 8 August 2021 |
| Paris (France) | 2024 | XXXIII | 26 July 2024 - 11 August 2024 |
| Los Angeles (US) | 2028 | XXXIV | 21 July 2028 - 6 August 2028 |
| Brisbane (Australia) | 2032 | XXXV | 23 July 2032 - 8 August 2032 |
Winter Olympics Host Cities
| City and Country | Year | Winter Olympics | Opening and Closing Ceremony |
| Chamonix (France) | 1924 | I | 25 January 1924 - 5 February 1924 |
| St. Moritz (Switzerland) | 1928 | II | 11 February 1928 - 19 February 1928 |
| Lake Placid (US) | 1932 | III | 4 February 1932 - 15 February 1932 |
| Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Germany) | 1936 | IV | 6 February 1936 - 16 February 1936 |
| Sapporo (Japan) | 1940 | V | Cancelled due to WWII |
| Cortina d'Ampezzo | 1944 | V | |
| St. Moritz (Switzerland) | 1948 | V | 30 January 1948 - 8 February 1948 |
| Oslo (Norway) | 1952 | VI | 14 February 1952 - 25 February 1952 |
| Cortina d'Ampezzo (Italy) | 1956 | VII | 26 January 1956 - 5 February 1956 |
| Squaw Valley (US) | 1960 | VIII | 18 February 1960 - 28 February 1960 |
| Innsbruck (Austria) | 1964 | IX | 29 January 1964 - 9 February 1964 |
| Grenoble (France) | 1968 | X | 6 February 1968 - 18 February 1968 |
| Sapporo (Japan) | 1972 | XI | 3 February 1972 - 13 February 1972 |
| Innsbruck (Austria) | 1976 | XII | 4 February 1976 - 15 February 1976 |
| Lake Placid (US) | 1980 | XIII | 13 February 1980 - 24 February 1980 |
| Sarajevo (Yugoslavia) | 1984 | XIV | 7 February 1984 - 19 February 1984 |
| Calgary (Canada) | 1988 | XV | 13 February 1988 - 28 February 1988 |
| Albertville (France) | 1992 | XVI | 8 February 1992 - 23 February 1992 |
| Lillehammer (Norway) | 1994 | XVII | 12 February 1994 - 27 February 1994 |
| Nagano (Japan) | 1998 | XVIII | 7 February 1998 - 22 February 1998 |
| Salt Lake City (US) | 2002 | XIX | 8 February 2002 - 24 February 2002 |
| Turin (Italy) | 2006 | XX | 10 February 2006 - 26 February 2006 |
| Vancouver (Canada) | 2010 | XXI | 12 February 2010 - 28 February 2010 |
| Sochi (Russia) | 2014 | XXII | 7 February 2014 - 23 February 2014 |
| Pyeongchang (South Korea) | 2018 | XXIII | 9 February 2018 - 25 February 2018 |
| Beijing (China) | 2022 | XXIV | 4 February 2022 - 20 February 2022 |
| Milan–Cortina d'Ampezzo (Italy) | 2026 | XXV | 6 February 2026 - 22 February 2026 |
List of Olympics Host Cities: Key Highlights
1- London is the only city to have hosted Summer Olympics thrice--1908, 1948, and 2012.
2- Athens (1896, 2004), Tokyo (1964, 2020), Paris (1900, 1924), and Los Angeles (1932, 1984) have hosted the Summer Olympics twice.
3- Beijing is the only city to have hosted both Summer and Winter Olympics.
4- St. Moritz (1928, 1948), Innsbruck (1964, 1976), Lake Placid (1932, 1980) are the only cities to have hosted Winter Olympics twice.
5- The United States has hosted the maximum number of Summer (5 times) as well as the Winter Olympics (4 times).
6- Paris will host the 2024 Summer Olympics.
7- Cortina d'Ampezzo has hosted the 1956 Winter Olympics and will host the 2026 Winter Olympics.
8- Los Angeles will host the 2028 Summer Olympics.
9- India has not hosted any Olympics so far.
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