What countries have never hosted the summer games?

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2026-06-06 22:56

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There are many countries that have never held the Olympic Games.

Countries that have held the games (earliest first)

Greece (1896, 1906* & 2004)

France (1900 & 1924)

USA (1904, 1932, 1984 & 1996)

UK (1908 & 1948)

Sweden (1912)

Belgium (1920)

Netherlands (1928)

Germany (1936 & 1972**)

Finland (1952)

Australia (1956 & 2000)

Italy (1960)

Japan (1964)

Mexico (1968)

Canada (1976)

Soviet Union (1980)

South Korea (1988)

Spain (1992)

China (2008)

The next Olympics will be held in London, UK in 2012.

*the 1906 games were known as the Incalated Games, but are sometimes recognised as an Olympic Games, even though they only game 2 years after the 1904 games.

**the 1972 games were held in West Germany, as Germany was still split into East and West Germany

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