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synonymSummer Olympic Games(Summer Olympics) Generally refers to the Summer Olympic Games

The Summer Olympic Games (Summer Olympic Games), referred to as the Summer Olympic Games or Summer Olympic Games, mainly held by the world's regions, is the world's largest comprehensive games International Olympic Committee The member states are hosted in rotation, held every four years, with Winter Olympic Games Alternate between sessions. The participating countries are mainly located around the world, including Europe ( Britain , France , Italy Etc.), Africa ( Kenya , S.Africa , Ethiopia Etc.), America ( America , Cuba , Canada Etc.), Asia ( China , Japan , Korea Etc.), Oceania ( Australia , NZ , Fiji Etc.).

Since the The year 1896 The first edition began, and a total of 32 editions have been held by 2021, every four years.

The 32nd Olympic Games were originally scheduled to be held in Japan from July 24, 2020 to August 9, 2020 Tokyo Hold, but suffer COVID-19 Global pandemic impact Tokyo Olympic Games It will be postponed to July 23, 2021 to August 8, 2021, and the name will still be "Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games". ^[1-4]

The 33rd Olympic Games will be held in France from 26 July 2024 to 11 August 2024 Paris Hold.

The 34th Olympic Games will be held in the United States from July 21, 2028 to August 06, 2028 Los Angeles Hold.

The 35th Olympic Games will be held in Australia in 2032 Brisbane Hold. ^[7]

The Summer Olympic Games follow the old system of the ancient Olympic Games, regardless of whether the games are held or not, the second time is counted. As of June 2022, Twenty-three countries and 41 cities have hosted the Summer and Winter Olympics ^[8] .

Chinese name: Summer Olympics
Foreign name: Summer Olympic Games
venue: world

Race type: comprehensiveness Sports meet
Host organization: International Olympic Committee
First host: Greece Athens

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1916 because World War I It was supposed to be in Germany Berlin The Olympics were cancelled, also in 1940 in Japan Tokyo The United Kingdom in 1944 London Also because World War II Suspended. The year 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games It's the first time South America , Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games It's the second time in Tokyo Held the fourth time in Asia Hold.

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For an overview see: Olympic Games

The 1st session

Subject article: 1896 Athens Olympic Games

Date: April 06, 1896 - April 15, 1896

Location: Greece Athens

311 athletes from 13 countries and regions competed in 9 sports.

The 2nd session

1900 Olympic Games in Paris

Subject article: 1900 Olympic Games in Paris

Time: May 20, 1900 - October 28, 1900

Location: France Paris

1,330 athletes from 22 countries and regions competed in 20 sports.

The 3rd session

Subject article: 1904 Olympics in St. Louis

Date: July 1, 1904 - November 23, 1904

Location: United States St. Louis

There are 681 athletes from 12 countries and regions competing in 17 sports.

The 4th session

Subject article: 1908 London Olympic Games

Date: April 27, 1908 - October 31, 1908

Location: United Kingdom London

There are 2,034 athletes from 22 countries and regions competing in 24 sports, among which Finland , Türkiye , NZ as Australasia Is part of the Olympic debut.

The 5th session

Subject article: 1912 Stockholm Olympics

Date: May 05, 1912 - July 22, 1912

Location: Sweden Stockholm

A total of 2,054 athletes from 28 countries and regions competed in 15 sports, with Asia's Japan sending two athletes for the first time.

The 6th session

Subject article: 1916 Berlin Olympics

Due to the World War I discontinue

The 7th session

Subject article: 1920 Olympics in Antwerp

Date: April 20, 1920 - September 12, 1920

Location: Belgium Antwerp

2,591 athletes from 29 countries and regions competed in 22 sports.

The 8th session

Subject article: 1924 Paris Olympics

Date: May 04, 1924 - July 27, 1924

Location: France Paris

There were 3,092 athletes from 44 countries and regions competing in 17 sports.

The 9th session

Subject article: 1928 Amsterdam Olympics

Date: May 17, 1928 - August 12, 1928

Location: Netherlands Amsterdam

There are 2,971 athletes from 46 countries and regions competing in 14 sports.

The 10th session

1932 Los Angeles

Subject article: 1932 Los Angeles Olympics

Date: July 30, 1932 - August 14, 1932

Location: United States Los Angeles (China takes part in the Olympic Games for the first time)

For the first time, China sent a three-member delegation, but only athletes Liu Changchun One person, due to lack of preparation, rushed into battle, Liu Changchun failed to play their level, in the 100 meters and 200 meters preliminaries lost. After the trip because of fatigue, physical exhaustion, gave up the 400 meters race. But Liu Changchun started the history of China's participation in the Olympic Games, yes China The development of sports has far-reaching influence.

The 11th session

1936 Berlin

Subject article: 1936 Berlin Olympics

Date: August 1, 1936 to August 16, 1936

Location: Germany Berlin

In 1934, at the Athens session of the International Olympic Committee, it was decided to reinstate the section Ancient Olympic Games Old system. Stipulate the sports meeting period from Opening ceremony to Closing ceremony Stop, burn in the main stadium Olympic flame . kindling Must come from Olympia , take Torch relay The way passed from Olympia to the host country. Since the current Olympic Games, lighting the Olympic flame is every session Olympic opening ceremony One of the indispensable rituals.

12th and 13th

Subject article: 1940 Tokyo Olympic Games , 1944 London Olympics

Due to the World War II discontinue

The 14th session

1948 London

Subject article: 1948 London Olympics

Time: July 29, 1948 to August 14, 1948

Location: United Kingdom London

London hosted the 4th Olympic Games in 1908, and 40 years later, the world's athletes gathered here again. This is World War II The first games after a 12-year hiatus, yes Olympic Games A new beginning for the movement. People have experienced the destruction of their homes and the death of loved ones during the long war, but here they have experienced it again peace and friendship The happiness of... World War II After that, many countries got rid of it Colonial rule . Although they did not have time to send trained players, they were invited to participate in the event. The number of participating countries and regions reached 59, which is a record number.

First-time participants are Burma , British Guiana , Venezuela , Trinidad and Tobago , Ceylon (now Sri Lanka ), Korea and Jamaica . Germany , Japan causation World War II The city of origin has been disqualified.

The 15th

1952 Helsinki

Subject article: 1952 Helsinki Olympics

Time: July 19, 1952 to August 3, 1952

Location: Finland Helsinki (New China participated in the Olympic Games for the first time)

The 15th Olympic Games were held in Finland from July 19 to August 3, 1952 Helsinki This is also the first time in the history of new China to participate in Olympic Games . 4955 athletes from 69 countries and regions were invited to participate in the Games, including 519 women.

The Soviet team participated in the Olympics for the first time and won 22 gold, 30 silver and 19 bronze MEDALS.

16th session

1956 Melbourne

Subject article: 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games

Date: November 22, 1956 - December 08, 1956

Location: Australia Melbourne

In 1949, the International Olympic Committee held its 44th plenary session in Rome and voted to select the host site for the 16th Olympic Games, with Melbourne narrowly winning by one vote Buenos Aires (the capital of Argentina), was awarded the right to host, bringing the Olympic Games to Oceania for the first time. And both before and during the competition, the Melbourne Olympic Games has always been surrounded by various incidents, becoming the most troubled Olympic Games in the history of the Olympic Games.

17th session

1960 Rome

Subject article: 1960 Rome Olympics

Time: August 25, 1960 - September 11, 1960

Location: Italy Roman

2,600 years ago, the Roman Empire, as conquerors, forcibly moved the ancient Olympic Games from Olympia, Greece, to Rome. In 1960, the 17th Summer Olympic Games held in Rome, the capital of Italy, had a different meaning. Its flame symbolizes peace and friendship. Before the opening of the conference, the Rome Olympic Games organizing Committee held a large-scale torch relay. It was taken from the site of the ancient Olympic Games in Greece and sent to Italy by sea Sicily The torch team traveled through Italy and finally arrived in Rome.

The 18th

1964 Tokyo

Subject article: 1964 Tokyo Olympics

Time: October 10, 1964 - October 24, 1964

Location: Japan Tokyo

The 18th Summer Olympics were held in Tokyo, Japan, from October 10 to 24, 1964. 93 countries and regions participated in the event. A total of 5,151 athletes participated, including 678 women athletes. The competition is divided into 19 major events and 163 minor events. At the opening ceremony on the 10th, Emperor of Japan Hirohito The Olympic Games are officially declared open. Athlete representatives are sworn in by gymnasts Joe Ono Finished. Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor, Japanese track athlete Yoshinori Sakai Light the Olympic flame. The main stadium for the Games is Tokyo Olympic Stadium .

19th session

1968 Mexico City

Subject article: 1968 Olympics in Mexico City

Time: October 12, 1968 - October 27, 1968

Location: Mexico Mexico City

The games were held from 12 to 27 October 1968. 112 countries and territories (125 IOC members at the time) were invited to participate. This is the first time that the number of Olympic teams has exceeded 100. There were 5,530 athletes, including 780 women and 4,750 men. Participating countries and regions for the first time Barbados , British Honduras , Virgin Islands , Guinea , Honduras , Democratic Republic of the Congo , Kuwait , Libya , Nicaragua , Paraguay , El Salvador , Suriname , Sierra Leone , Central Africa .

The 20th

Subject article: 1972 Munich Olympics

Time: August 26, 1972 to September 11, 1972

Location: West Germany Munich

1972 Munich Olympics It was the largest of its kind at the time, with 7,173 players from 121 countries taking part in a total of 195 events, all of which set records at the time.

Opening ceremony

On 26 August 1972, at 3 p.m., the Assembly held its opening ceremony. The president of the West German Olympic Committee, Daumer, gave a welcoming speech, and Brundage delivered his final speech of the Games in German, followed by the president of West Germany Heinemann Officially declared the conference open. The Olympic flame was held in Greece on July 28 Olympia It was then relayed by 5,976 athletes to Munich in 29 days and 7 hours.

At the opening ceremony of the congress, the torch was lit by Gunter Zahn, the world junior champion in the 1500 meters. Host athlete Heidi Schuler took the oath on behalf of the athletes. And the oath on behalf of the referee is W.GERMANY Equestrian judge Heinz Poret.

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1972 Munich

Munich emblem design is only black and white two colors, with abstract, the main part is a shining crown, symbolizing the main spirit of the Munich Olympic Games - bright, fresh, lofty, symbolizing a "shining Munich".

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Mascots of the 1972 Munich Olympic Games

WaldiWaldi, the mascot of the Munich Olympic Games, is a German hound with short legs and a long body, representing the toughness, persistence and agility of athletes.

The 21st

Subject article: 1976 Montreal Olympics

Time: July 17, 1976 to August 1, 1976

Location: Canada Montreal

On July 17, 1976, during the opening ceremony of the XXI Olympic Games in Montreal, Canada, a boy and a girl, 16-year-old Stephan Prefontaine and 15-year-old Sandra Henderson, lit the cauldron. The Montreal Olympic torch relay was beamed via satellite from Greece to Canada, with 1,214 torchbearers covering a total distance of 775 kilometers over a five-day period.

More than 6,000 athletes participated in 21 sports and 198 events. while Women's basketball Women's handball and women's rowing were also included in the competition for the first time.

Olympic bidding process

In addition to Montreal, there were bids from Los Angeles in the U.S., Moscow in the Soviet Union and Florence in Italy. At the 1970 annual meeting of the International Olympic Committee in Amsterdam, Montreal won the right to host the games. Montreal has won the bid to host the 21st Summer Olympic Games, beating out rival cities Los Angeles, Moscow and Florence. Montreal has been bidding for the Olympic Games many times since 1940, and the success of this bid is related to the city's two attractive slogans: one is "free accommodation for international delegations at the Montreal Olympic Games", and the other is "the city of Montreal to finance the most frugal and perfect Olympic Games".

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1976 Montreal

Along with the political boycott, the Olympic rings appeared prominently in the emblems of Montreal and Moscow, expressing the Olympic movement's strong call for unity among the five continents. The combination of the Olympic podium and the five rings formed the main body of the logo of the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, Canada, and the podium and part of the five rings formed the pattern of the three track tracks, and the ingenious thing is that the podium is also a deformed fine art M, representing the name of the host city.

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The mascots of the 1976 Montreal Olympics

"Amico" means beaver in the Canadian Indian language, which means friendship, patience, tolerance and hard work. The red belt hanging from Amico's body represents the ribbon of an Olympic medal, indicating that the pursuit of an Olympic medal depends on hard training.

The 22nd session

Subject article: 1980 Moscow Olympic Games

Time: July 19, 1980 to August 3, 1980

Location: Soviet Union Moscow

Olympic bidding process

Only two cities, Moscow and Los Angeles, have applied to host the Games. Moscow first bid for the Games in 1970, but lost out to Montreal on that occasion, and this is its second bid. October 1974 International Olympic Committee It was decided at the 75th session to be hosted by Moscow.

Opening ceremony

The games officially opened at 2 p.m. on July 19 at the Lenin Central Stadium. Soviet Party and government leaders and key Olympic Committee officials attended the opening ceremony. President of the International Olympic Committee Killanen He presided over the last Olympic Games of his tenure, after which he stepped down as honorary president. Spanish Juan Antonio Samaranch He was elected the seventh president of the International Olympic Committee.

Bad weather on the opening day forced the host authorities to deploy six planes to spray chemicals into the clouds to disperse dark clouds floating over the stadium. 1976 Montreal Olympics The use of modern science and technology to transmit the Olympic flame was later criticized. Originally carried the torch in the traditional way, the purpose is to spread around the world Olympic ideal And spirit, while the use of satellite transmission has lost its original meaning. This time, according to the decision of the International Olympic Committee, the traditional way was resumed Torch relay Deliver.

Carrying the torch into the Central Stadium on July 19 was Soviet three-time Olympic triple jump champion Viktor Saniev. After running around the stadium for a week, he handed over the torch to the famous Soviet basketball player Sergei Belov, who finally completed the mission of lighting the flame on the tower. Soviet President Leonid Brezhnev opened the Games with former Soviet gymnastics star Vladimir Andrianov taking the oath on behalf of the athletes and three-time Olympic wrestling champion Alexander Medvedev taking the oath on behalf of the judges and officials.

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1980 Moscow

The year 1980 Moscow The Olympic emblem on the five rings above the five parallel lines in a pyramid vertical arrangement, symbolizing the Olympic faster, higher, stronger spirit, but also reflects the urban architecture of Moscow, the top of the five-pointed star taken from the former Soviet flag.

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The mascots of the 1980 Moscow Olympics

The mascot for the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow was a Russian bear named Misha, chosen by the famous children's book illustrator Viktor Chezkov over the course of six months from more than a hundred cartoon bears. Misha was first revealed on December 19, 1977 In front of . The brown and white-bellied bear, with a lively and active personality and proficiency in various sports, was warmly welcomed by people as soon as it appeared. During the Moscow Olympics, it was used on hundreds of souvenirs such as plush toys, China, plastic products, glassware, printed on stamps, and even went into space with two astronauts.

The 23rd session

Subject article: 1984 Los Angeles Olympics

Time: July 28, 1984 to August 12, 1984

Location: United States Los Angeles (China officially began to participate in the Olympic Games.)

Participating countries: 140

Event: 21

Main Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Stadium

Olympic bidding process

Due to the increasing cost and political interference of the recent Olympic Games, fewer and fewer cities are discouraged from bidding for the Olympic Games. There were originally two bidders for the Games, in addition to Los Angeles and Tehran, Iran, but for all these reasons, Teheran Quit halfway. So, in 1978 International Olympic Committee At the annual meeting in Athens, Los Angeles won the right to host the Games, running unopposed. In 1932, Los Angeles hosted the 10th Olympic Games, and 52 years later, the Olympic flame was lit here again, making it the third city after Paris and London to hold two Summer Olympics.

Opening ceremony

At 4:15 p.m. local time on July 28, 1984, the conference officially opened at the Los Angeles Memorial Stadium, with 100,000 colorful spectators filling the stands, and the scenes of songs and dances with American national characteristics hosted by the famous Hollywood director Day Wolpa were intriguing, making the opening ceremony an exciting art event. President Reagan opened the convention at 7:15 a.m. Although the United States has hosted the Olympic Games four times since 1904 (1932, 1980) and summer (1904, 1932), this is the first time that a president has attended the opening ceremony in person.

After Reagan announced the opening, Gina Hanfil, granddaughter of the late famous American track and field athlete Jesse Owens, held high Torch Enter the meeting. This was followed by the 1960 Olympics in the United States decathlon Champion La Johnson took the torch and lit the Olympic Flame. Then American 1976 Olympic champion hurdler Al Moses took the oath on behalf of the athletes. The opening ceremony lasted for several hours, and as the sun set, colorful fireworks erupted in the twilight sky over the stadium. More than 2,000 Los Angeles residents dressed in national costumes from all over the world sang and danced with Beethoven's "Ode to Joy", pushing the festival atmosphere of the opening ceremony to a climax again

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1984 Los Angeles

Emblem - Since 1896, every Olympic Games has had this symbol, but the graphics are different and the meaning is different. The logo of the 23rd Olympic Games is "Running Star". The main body of the pattern is a five-pointed star, which is composed of three colors: red, white and blue. Designer Robert Runyon's ingenuity makes the logo unique and profound. The star is a design used in the national flags of many countries and is a symbol of the highest aspirations of mankind. The 13 horizontal dotted lines in the picture make the star show the running state, which not only means that life keeps moving and forging ahead, but also symbolizes the rise of the United States in the 13 British colonies. Red, white and blue not only symbolize the skin color of each nation in the United States, but also the three colors of the United States flag.

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The mascots of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics

Of 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games Originally intended to be the sun or palm The design of the mascot to symbolize California Sunny beach. After much consideration, the organizing committee decided that it should highlight the national characteristics of the United States, so a condor named "Sam" was finally chosen as the mascot. The eagle named Sam is named after the United States The Stars and Stripes As the background, the color of red, white and blue is the representative color of the United States, and the cartoon eagle is dressed to represent the American legend. Uncle Sam "Of the costume. by Disney The design of the mascot, very American style, Olympic mascot This is the beginning of its use.

The 24th

Subject article: 1988 Seoul Olympics

Time: September 17, 1988 to October 02, 1988

Location: South Korea Seoul

Participating countries/regions: 159

Event: 25

Main Stadium: Jamsil Sports Complex

Olympic bidding process

The 24th Summer Olympic Games were held in Seoul, South Korea from September 17 to October 2, 1988. In addition to Seoul, Nagoya (Japan), Melbourne (Australia) and Athens (Greece) are bidding to host the Games. In 1981, at the 84th International Olympic Committee session held in Baden-Baden, Germany, Athens and Melbourne withdrew one after another, and finally voted Seoul as the host city of the 24th Olympic Games. Seoul becomes the second Asian city to host the Olympic Games after Tokyo.

Opening ceremony

The opening ceremony of the 24th Olympic Games was held on September 17, 1988 at 10:30 in Jamsil Stadium, which can hold 100,000 spectators. Chairman of the Organizing Committee for the Seoul Olympic Games Park Se-sik Opening address, President of the International Olympic Committee Juan Antonio Samaranch Welcome speech, President of South Korea Roh Tae-woo Declare the conference open. He won the 11th Olympic Games marathon The champion's 76 year old Son Ki-jeong Carrying the torch into the venue, Lin Chunai, a three-time gold medalist at the 10th Asian Games, took the torch for a lap of honor before two men and one woman, representing sports, technology and art, took the torch and lit the Olympic flame.

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1988 Seoul

The emblem of the Games is based on a traditional Korean national decorative stripe. The three swirly stripes in the emblem represent the harmony of heaven, earth and man. The pattern uses a rotating upward dynamic, representing harmony and progress. The inward motion in the emblem represents the athletes from the five continents walking together to participate in the Olympic Games. The dynamics of the outer centrifuge symbolize mutual understanding and world progress through the noble spirit of the Olympic Games.

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1988 Seoul Olympic mascots

In 1988, the Seoul Olympic Games were held in the East, and South Koreans chose a tiger cub with Oriental colors as the mascot of the Seoul Olympic Games, named Hodori. The tiger, named Hodori, was designed to be a friendly animal, representing the Korean tradition of warm hospitality. The mascot's name was selected from 2,295 names submitted by the public. The tiger is a symbol of wisdom and bravery in the eyes of the Korean people, and is revered as the "god of mountain spirits." "Ho" comes from the Korean word for tiger, while "Dori" is a popular term of endearment for young boys in South Korea.

The 25th

Subject article: 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games

Time: July 25, 1992 to August 9, 1992

Location: Spain Barcelona

Participating countries: 169

Event: 28

Main Stadium: Barcelona Mondric Stadium

Olympic bidding process

It was held in Barcelona, Spain from 25 July to 9 August 1992. Other cities vying to host the Games include Paris in France, Amsterdam in the Netherlands, Brisbane in Australia, Birmingham in Britain and Belgrade in Yugoslavia. At the 91st session of the International Olympic Committee held in Lausanne on 17 October 1986, Barcelona won the right to host the games.

Barcelona is the hometown of Samaranch, the current president of the International Olympic Committee, and is an international tourist destination known as the "pearl of the Mediterranean". Barcelona has previously bid to host the Olympic Games in 1924, 1936 and 1940, but was unsuccessful. Therefore, they cherish this opportunity and are determined to deliver the most successful Olympic Games in history with the support of the IOC.

Opening ceremony

The opening ceremony will take place at 8 p.m. local time on July 25 at the Mondrick Stadium, and communications satellites over the Atlantic will simultaneously broadcast live from 32 lines to an estimated 3.5 billion viewers on five continents. King Carlos of Spain, Juan Antonio Samaranch of the International Olympic Committee and heads of state and government officials from 24 countries attended the congress.

The opening ceremony of this year's Olympic Games has many features:

First, in the torch relay process, the 72-year-old International Olympic Committee president Samaranch in a small town near Barcelona, also enthusiastically ran 1000 meters with the torch, becoming the first International Olympic Committee president in the Olympic history to directly participate in the torch relay. Second, the Barcelona Olympic Organizing Committee invited foreign people to participate in the torch relay, inviting a total of 255 players from 50 countries and regions. They include six from China and two from Chinese Taipei. This is the first time in Olympic history. Third, after the torch was carried to the main venue, it was fired by Antonio Rebollo of Barcelona, 37, a two-time Paralympic archery medalist in 1984 and 1988. He stood up from his wheelchair, lit the arrow with fire, and then accurately shot 70 meters away, 21 meters high altar, the flame followed. It is said that he practiced this stunt more than 2,000 times to perform it. Fourth, at the opening ceremony, the General Assembly made a huge Olympic flag, covering all the delegations in the venue, to symbolize the unity, harmony and perfection of the Olympic family.

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1992 Barcelona

The logo of the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games is full of vitality. The top half is composed of blue, yellow, red dots and two curved lines, and the three color blocks of red, yellow, and blue symbolize the three eternal themes of Mediterranean culture: Sun , HP , seaway One dot and two lines symbolize earth , Sky And constitute a person's state of motion, like running and jumping. The design represents the vitality of Barcelona's long history of culture and modernization. At the same time, it can also be understood that the people of Barcelona are welcoming guests from five continents with open arms.

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The mascot of the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games

The mascot of the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games was a statue Goat As well as The dog The animal, named Cobi. The organizing committee for publicity Olympic Games , in Spain I made it for you on TV Soap opera . The dog Cobi, designed by local cartoonist Zavier Mariske, was not generally accepted by the Spanish people at first, but with the process of the Olympic Games, Cobi began to become popular Spaniard And loved all over the world. This is the first time that the Olympics have used abstract cartoon shapes, which appear to smile from one direction and seem to sniff something from another Angle, and are very popular with children. Cobi was once the biggest selling and most successful mascot in Olympic history. But with the end of the Olympics, Cobi slowly gained popularity, and gradually gained popularity in Spain and Spain world Loved by the people.

26th session

Subject article: 1996 Atlanta Olympics

Time: July 19, 1996 to August 04, 1996

Location: United States Atlanta

Participating countries/regions: 197

Event: 26

Main Stadium: Atlanta Olympic Stadium

Olympic bidding process

In the United States, Atlanta is bidding to host the Games, along with Minneapolis, St. Paul, San Francisco and Nashville. The city of Atlanta, which started the bidding process the last time, defeated other cities at the United States Olympic Committee Executive Board meeting on April 29, 1988, and won a victory in the United States. Atlanta then went on to compete with Athens in Greece, Belgrade in Yugoslavia, Manchester in England, Melbourne in Australia and Toronto in Canada.

Atlanta's most threatening competitor was Athens, Greece. Because it was born in Athens, Greece in 1896 Modern Olympic Games Athenians are very eager for the Olympic Games to return home and celebrate the 100th birthday, so they shouted out the slogan of "1996 belongs to Athens". Atlanta's slogan was "Respect the choice of the International Olympic Committee", which was so modest and polite. Perhaps the latter slogan was more to the taste of the IOC members, perhaps because of the deep pockets of the United States, or perhaps for other reasons that are unclear, Atlanta won the right to host the games, beating Athens by a vote of 51:35.

Opening ceremony

Most of the Olympic torch relay has been arranged for civilians, and the distance of the Olympic torch relay in the United States is more than 1984 Los Angeles Olympics 9656 km in length. Finally, the man who lit the flame was America's favorite boxer Ngari . After President Clinton opened the convention, women's basketball player Teresa Edwards and diving judge Hobie Billingsley took the oath on behalf of the athletes and officials, respectively.

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1996 Atlanta

The main part of the emblem is a torch. The bottom of the torch is made up of five rings and the Arabic numeral 100, marking the 100th anniversary of the Olympic Games. The top half of the torch turned into a star by the flame symbolizes the excellence of each athlete. The gold in the emblem symbolizes the gold medal, and the green symbolizes the laurel branch, the city tree of Atlanta.

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1996 Atlanta Olympic mascots

"Izzy", the mascot of the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, was the first mascot to be created using a computer. It is an imaginary creature named "izzy". The name is derived from "Whatizit". Because no one can see what it looks like. It changed its image several times after the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. At last it gained a mouth and added shining stars to its eyes, muscles to its previously slender legs, and a nose to its face.

The 27th session

Subject article: Sydney 2000 Olympic Games

Time: 15 September 2000 to 01 October 2000

Location: Australia Sydney

Participating countries/regions: 199

Event: 27

Main Stadium: Sydney Olympic Stadium

Olympic bidding process

Bidding cities: More than 30 cities, including Beijing, the capital of China, expressed interest in hosting the Millennium Olympic Games, and the final five cities were Sydney, Beijing, Berlin, Istanbul and Manchester. On the voting day of September 23, 1993, when the host city was selected, Beijing failed to win the right to host the Games until the last round of voting, narrowly losing to Sydney by two votes. On January 22, 1999, a major scandal erupted when Australian Olympic Committee President John Cowes admitted that he had given a total of $70,000 in cash to two African IOC members on the eve of the vote to select the host city for the 2000 Games. According to the Associated Press, Kauz, then head of the Australian bid, gave Mukra of Kenya and Nyanweiso of Uganda $35,000 each during a dinner at a Monte Carlo restaurant on the night of Sept. 22, 1993. The next day, Sydney won the 2000 Games by the narrowest margin, with 45 votes, two more than Beijing.

Opening ceremony

The games began on September 13, two days ahead of the opening ceremony. The opening ceremony on September 15 was wonderful, and the unique torch lighting ceremony was the climax of the warm atmosphere of the opening ceremony, which was lit by the excellent Australian female sprinter Cassie Freeman. After the Governor-General of Australia, Sir William Dean, declared the Games open, hockey player Rachel Hawkes and water polo referee Peter Kerr took the oath on behalf of the athletes and officials respectively.

Closing ceremony

An F-111 fighter jet flew over the Olympic Stadium and set off a huge plume of fireworks to kick off the closing ceremony. 110,000 spectators and thousands of athletes entered the stadium for the closing ceremony.

The 17 days of the Olympic Games are over. The Sydney Olympic Games was a fiery competitive event, which reached a new peak of the Olympic movement.

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2000 in Sydney

The emblem of the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games - "New Century Athlete" is the image of an athlete who is heading to the new century. It's not hard to see from the top down Sydney Opera House The contour curve is used to represent Torch While the sun, rocks, and aborigines The figure is used to shape the athlete's head, hands and abdomen. The color language throughout the emblem is highly symbolic: the blue harbour, the yellow sun and sand, and the red inland land highlight the uniqueness of Australia's native culture.

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Sydney 2000 Olympic mascots

The Sydney 2000 Olympic mascots Olly,SyD and Millie were designed by Matthew Hatton. The mascots are three native Australian animals: the Kookaburra "Olly", the platypus "Syd" and the echidna "Millie". They represent land, air and water respectively. Olly represents the breadth and depth of the Olympics (from the Olympics); Syd expresses the spirit and vitality of Australia and its people (from Sydney); Millie is an information leader with materials and data (from the millennium) at its fingertips. Combined, they not only reflect the national cultural characteristics of Australia, symbolizing the open, friendly, sport-loving and optimistic people of Australia, but also coincide with the Olympic spirit, which can be described as profound meaning.

The 28th session

Subject article: 2004 Athens Olympic Games

Time: August 13, 2004 to August 29, 2004

Location: Greece Athens

Participating countries/regions: 201

Event: 28

Main Stadium: Athens Olympic Stadium Complex

Olympic bidding process

Greece, the birthplace of the Olympic movement and the site of the first modern Games in 1896, tried unsuccessfully to host the 1996 and 2000 Games. In particular, for the 26th Olympic Games in 1996, an ambitious Athens wanted to win the right to host the Games in order to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the modern Olympic Games, and was confident of winning the bid. But unexpectedly, Atlanta, the United States, came out halfway and snatched away the right to host the Olympic Games. The failure rankled the Greeks. Athens bid for the 2004 Olympic Games for the third time in a row.

On 23 September 1994, the city of Athens submitted its application to the Hellenic Olympic Committee to host the 2004 Olympic Games. On February 14, 1995, Athens officially submitted the 2004 Olympic Games bid report to the International Olympic Committee. On July 2, 1995, the Athens 2004 Olympic Committee was established in Athens. With the growing popularity of the Olympic movement and the growing commercial interest in hosting the Games, more and more countries have expressed interest in hosting the Games. This year's Olympic bid is no exception, a total of 10 cities around the world submitted formal applications, and the final five cities in addition to Athens, Argentina's capital Buenos Aires, South Africa's legislative capital Cape Town, Italy's capital Rome and Sweden's capital Stockholm. On September 5, 1997, the 106th plenary session of the International Olympic Committee held in Lausanne, Switzerland, voted that Athens was awarded the right to host the Olympic Games. After 108 years, the Olympic Games have finally returned to its hometown of Greece.

Opening ceremony

The games began on August 11, 2004, two days ahead of the opening ceremony. The opening ceremony on August 13 of the same year was a wonderful event, with Greek actors presenting the romance of the Aegean Sea and the civilization of ancient Greece with a poetic and dreamlike performance. And the unique torch lighting ceremony will be the opening ceremony of the warm atmosphere to the climax, lighting the torch is the Greek excellent male windsurfer Nicolaos Kakramanakis . After Greek President Konstantin Stephanopoulos declared the Games open, swimmer Domiskazi and basketball referee Voriadis took the oath on behalf of athletes and referees, respectively.

Closing ceremony

At the closing ceremony, President of the International Olympic Committee Rogge He spoke highly of the Athens Olympic Games. As a small country, Greece invested more than 7 billion euros to host the Olympic Games, which ensured the smooth running of the Games and made useful exploration in running the Games in a thrifty way. The Athens Olympics was also the first summer Olympics held after the September 11 terrorist attacks, and the investment in security alone reached 1.2 billion euros. The Greek Government has done a great deal of effective work to ensure the safety and success of the Games.

Rogge declared the Games closed and the flame was slowly extinguished. host Wish guests a good journey. "From Olympia to the Great Wall", four years later, goodbye to Beijing! The 28th Summer Olympic Games, which returned home for the first time, closed in Athens, the birthplace of the Olympic movement, on the evening of August 29 after witnessing the prosperity of the 100-year Olympic Games and the birth of a new pattern of world sports. At 22:29 local time in Athens, Mayor of Beijing and Executive Chairman of the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee Wang Qishan From President of the International Olympic Committee Rogge Mr. Took the five-ringed flag from his hand. Later, young actors from Beijing directed in China Zhang Yimou Under the guidance of the literary and artistic performances with strong national characteristics, the Chinese people expressed their welcome to the guests of the world.

emblem

2004 Athens

The emblem of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games features a white branch in the center of the emblem, which was presented to the champions of the ancient Games Olive branch . The olive tree is also the city tree of Athens. The blue background with white olive branches highlights the Greek style of the building - white marble Buildings with blue Aegean Sea. Blue and white at the same time Flag of Greece The flag was born in 1821 during the Greek Revolution of the Greek Revolutionary Army's military flag.

mascot

Athens 2004 Olympic mascots

The mascot is based on the ancient Greek clay sculpture doll. Daydara The two dolls designed for the prototype were named Athena and Phevos. They have big feet, long necks, small heads, one wearing dark yellow clothes, one wearing dark blue clothes, head and feet for golden, very lovely. According to Greek mythology, Athena and Phevos were brother and sister. Athena is the goddess of wisdom from which the Greek capital, Athens, gets its name. Favors is the god of light and music.

The 29th

Subject article: 2008 Beijing Olympic Games

Time: August 8, 2008 to August 24, 2008

Location: China Peking

Participating countries/regions: 204

Event: 28

Main Stadium: National stadium (also known as "bird's Nest")

Olympic bidding process

Emblem of Beijing 2008 Olympic Bid

The 30th session

Subject article: London 2012 Olympic Games

Time: July 27, 2012 to August 12, 2012

Location: United Kingdom London

Participating countries/regions: 205

Event: 26

Main Stadium: Stratford Olympic Stadium (also known as" London bowl ")

Olympic bidding process

At the time of the bid, nine cities applied to host the 30th Summer Olympics.

On 15 January 2004, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) selected London based on a 50-page report submitted by the bidding cities and awarded points to each city in 11 categories, including finance, safety and transportation , Paris , Madrid , New York , Five cities of Moscow entered the second phase.

Application (9)	London, Paris, Madrid, New York, Moscow, Havana, Istanbul, Leipzig, Rio de Janeiro
Considering bids (9)	Abuja, Budapest, Cairo, Hyderabad, Milan, Sao Paulo, Stockholm, Toronto, Warsaw

London 2012 bid emblem

In early 2005, IOC members visited five cities for inspection. In May, IOC members submitted a report on their investigation. On June 6, a report of more than 120 pages was officially released to the public, which decided on the list of cities in the final stage. The report noted that the bids of Paris and London were of high quality, while Madrid and New York received positive reviews, although New York has yet to decide on a host site. Moscow was judged to have a less detailed plan.

On July 6, 2005, the International Olympic Committee held a plenary session in Singapore, and in the vote, Moscow, New York and Madrid were eliminated. In the fourth round of voting, London defeated Paris to become the host city of the 30th Summer Olympic Games. Then Rogge, the president of the International Olympic Committee, thanked the people of Singapore and the countries and five candidate cities, and loudly announced to the world that the right to host the 30th Summer Olympic Games belongs to London.

Opening ceremony

See also: London 2012 Olympic Games opening ceremony

The theme for the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games was "Islands of Wonder", inspired by Shakespeare's play "The Tempest", an iconic figure in English literature.

The opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games, July 27, 21:00 (Beijing Time: 4:00pm, July 28) It's officially started. The three-hour opening ceremony showcased the history, culture and modern society of the British Isles.

The opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games was divided into three acts, the opening ceremony was green and cheerful, the entire opening ceremony was slowly unveiled in the main venue of the huge bell roar, the clock is also engraved with the Tempest: "Do not be afraid, the island is noisy". Later, the Olympic Stadium was transformed into an English countryside landscape, with scenes of meadows, fields, rivers, family picnics, people participating in sports, and farmers working in the fields. In addition, some real farm animals, including 30 sheep, 12 horses, 3 cows, 2 goats, etc., showed up. The performance showcased Britain.

The theme of the second act, the dark Satanic Mill, comes from English poet William Blake's Jerusalem, which was later used as a metaphor for Britain's industrial Revolution. The venue is transformed from the rustic English countryside to the scene of the Industrial Revolution. Performers also take on the roles of workers and take the audience "through time" to important periods in British history.

The third act focuses on the future and focuses on post-war Britain. Models of many London landmarks, including Big Ben, will be put on stage, and British historical figures and achievements of modern Britain will be displayed. The current global economic crisis is also on display. The opening ceremony recreated historical footage of more than 200 workers from northeast England, known as the "Garrow Crusades," walking to the Houses of Parliament in London in 1936. 1936 was the year of the Great Depression.

Evaluation: The opening ceremony of the London Olympic Games is the embodiment of cultural soft power, the so-called "style is not separated", the British people are using sports to achieve the ultimate culture. ( Sina.com review From Shakespeare to Rowling, from the Industrial Revolution to social networking, the British tried to tell the world through three hours of performance and revelry: London has influenced and will continue to influence the world. ( Xinhua review )

Closing ceremony

Ranking	Country/region	Gold medal	Silver medal	Bronze medal	totality
1	America	46	29	29	104
2	China	38	27	23	88
3	Britain	29	17	19	65
4	Russia	24	26	32	82
5	Korea	13	8	7	28
6	Germany	11	19	14	44
7	France	11	11	12	34
8	Italy	8	9	11	28
9	Hungary	8	4	5	17
10	Australia	7	16	12	35
11	Japan	7	14	17	38
12	Kazakhstan	7	1	5	13
13	Netherlands	6	6	8	20
14	Ukraine	6	5	9	20
15	NZ	6	2	5	13
16	Cuba	5	3	6	14
17	Iran	4	5	3	12
18	Jamaica	4	4	4	12
19	Czech Republic	4	3	3	10
20	North Korea	4	0	2	6
21	Spain	3	10	4	17
22	Brazil	3	5	9	17
23	S.Africa	3	2	1	6
24	Ethiopia	3	1	3	7
25	Croatia	3	1	2	6
26	Belarus	2	5	5	12
27	Romania	2	5	2	9
28	Kenya	2	4	5	11
29	Denmark	2	4	3	9
30	Azerbaijan	2	2	6	10
30	Poland	2	2	6	10
32	Türkiye	2	2	1	5
33	Switzerland	2	2	0	4
34	Republic of Lithuania	2	1	2	5
35	Norse	2	1	1	4
36	Canada	1	5	12	18
37	Sweden	1	4	3	8
38	Colombia	1	3	4	8
39	Georgia	1	3	3	7
39	Mexico	1	3	3	7
41	Ireland	1	1	3	5
42	Argentina	1	1	2	4
42	Serbia	1	1	2	4
42	Slovenia	1	1	2	4
45	Tunisia	1	1	1	3
46	Dominica	1	1	0	2
47	Trinidad and Tobago	1	0	3	4
47	Uzbekistan	1	0	3	4
49	Latvia	1	0	1	2
50	Algeria	1	0	0	1
50	Bahamas	1	0	0	1
50	Grenada	1	0	0	1
50	Uganda	1	0	0	1
50	Venezuela	1	0	0	1
55	India	0	2	4	6
56	Mongolia	0	2	3	5
57	Thailand	0	2	1	3
58	Egypt	0	2	0	2
59	Slovakia	0	1	3	4
60	Armenia	0	1	2	3
60	Belgium	0	1	2	3
60	Finland	0	1	2	3
63	Bulgaria	0	1	1	2
63	Estonia	0	1	1	2
63	Indonesia	0	1	1	2
63	Malaysia	0	1	1	2
63	Puerto Rico	0	1	1	2
63	Chinese Taipei	0	1	1	2
69	Botswana	0	1	0	1
69	Cyprus	0	1	0	1
69	Gabon	0	1	0	1
69	Guatemala	0	1	0	1
69	Montenegro	0	1	0	1
69	Portugal	0	1	0	1
75	Greece	0	0	2	2
75	Moldova	0	0	2	2
75	Qatar	0	0	2	2
75	Singapore	0	0	2	2
79	Afghanistan	0	0	1	1
79	Bahrain	0	0	1	1
79	China Hong Kong	0	0	1	1
79	Saudi Arabia	0	0	1	1
79	Kuwait	0	0	1	1
79	Morocco	0	0	1	1
79	Tajikistan	0	0	1	1
total	302	304	356	962

31st session

Subject article: Rio 2016 Olympic Games

Time: August 05, 2016 to August 21, 2016

Location: Brazil Rio de Janeiro

Participating countries/regions: 207

Event: 28

Main Stadium: Maracana Stadium

Rio 2016 (2 photos)

Olympic bidding process

When Rio de Janeiro hosted the Pan American Games in early 2007, it formally submitted a special letter to the International Olympic Committee to bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics. This is the third time Rio de Janeiro has put forward a bid to host the Games, after two failed bids in 2004 and 2012. The other cities that have finally confirmed the seven bids for the 2016 Games are: Baku (Azerbaijan), Chicago (United States), Doha (Qatar), Madrid (Spain), Bragg (Czech Republic) and Tokyo (Japan). In the early morning of October 3, 2009, Beijing time, the 121st plenary session of the International Olympic Committee was held in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. Rio de Janeiro defeated Madrid, Spain, Chicago and Tokyo, Japan through three rounds of voting, and finally won the right to host the 31st Summer Olympic Games in 2016, and Brazil became the first South American country to host the Olympic Games.

On October 2, 2009, the battle for the right to host the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games was finally settled in Copenhagen, Denmark. Although Madrid came out on top in the first round of voting, it was the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro that had the last laugh. There were 94 valid votes in the first round of voting, with Madrid receiving 28 votes, Rio receiving 26 votes, Tokyo receiving 22 votes and Chicago of the United States receiving only 18 votes and being eliminated in the first round. There were 96 valid votes in the second round of voting, with Rio receiving the most 46 votes, Madrid 29 votes, Tokyo 20 votes, and one abstention vote, which eliminated Tokyo. A total of 99 valid votes were cast in the final vote, with Rio winning with 66 votes, Madrid with 32 votes and one abstention.

In the early morning of October 3, 2009, after three rounds of voting, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, defeated Madrid, Tokyo, Chicago, and finally won the right to host the Olympics, becoming the first South American country to host the Olympic Games.

Opening ceremony

See also: Rio 2016 Olympic Games Opening ceremony

Closing ceremony

See also: Closing Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games

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Ranking	Country/region	Gold medal	Silver medal	Bronze medal	totality
1	America	46	37	38	121
2	Britain	27	23	17	67
3	China	26	18	26	70
4	Russia	19	17	19	55
5	Germany	17	10	15	42
6	Japan	12	8	21	41
7	France	10	18	14	42
8	Korea	9	3	9	21
9	Italy	8	12	8	28
10	Australia	8	11	10	29
11	Netherlands	8	7	4	19
12	Hungary	8	3	4	15
13	Brazil	7	6	6	19
14	Spain	7	4	6	17
15	Kenya	6	6	1	13
16	Jamaica	6	3	2	11
17	Croatia	5	3	2	10
18	Cuba	5	2	4	11
19	NZ	4	9	5	18
20	Canada	4	3	15	22
21	Uzbekistan	4	2	7	13
22	Kazakhstan	3	5	9	17
23	Colombia	3	2	3	8
24	Switzerland	3	2	2	7
25	Iran	3	1	4	8
26	Greece	3	1	2	6
27	Argentina	3	1	0	4
28	Denmark	2	6	7	15
29	Sweden	2	6	3	11
30	S.Africa	2	6	2	10
31	Ukraine	2	5	4	11
32	Serbia	2	4	2	8
33	Poland	2	3	6	11
34	North Korea	2	3	2	7
35	Belgium	2	2	2	6
35	Thailand	2	2	2	6
37	Slovakia	2	2	0	4
38	Georgia	2	1	4	7
39	Azerbaijan	1	7	10	18
40	Belarus	1	4	4	9
41	Türkiye	1	3	4	8
42	Armenia	1	3	0	4
43	Czech Republic	1	2	7	10
44	Ethiopia	1	2	5	8
45	Slovenia	1	2	1	4
46	Indonesia	1	2	0	3
47	Romania	1	1	2	4
48	Bahrain	1	1	0	2
48	Vietnam	1	1	0	2
50	Chinese Taipei	1	0	2	3
51	Bahamas	1	0	1	2
51	Cote d 'Ivoire	1	0	1	2
51	Independent Olympic athlete	1	0	1	2
54	Fiji	1	0	0	1
54	Jordan	1	0	0	1
54	Kosovo	1	0	0	1
54	Puerto Rico	1	0	0	1
54	Singapore	1	0	0	1
54	Tajikistan	1	0	0	1
60	Malaysia	0	4	1	5
61	Mexico	0	3	2	5
62	Algeria	0	2	0	2
62	Ireland	0	2	0	2
64	Republic of Lithuania	0	1	3	4
65	Bulgaria	0	1	2	3
65	Venezuela	0	1	2	3
67	India	0	1	1	2
67	Mongolia	0	1	1	2
69	Burundi	0	1	0	1
69	Grenada	0	1	0	1
69	The Niger	0	1	0	1
69	The Philippines	0	1	0	1
69	Qatar	0	1	0	1
74	Norse	0	0	4	4
75	Egypt	0	0	3	3
75	Tunisia	0	0	3	3
77	Israel	0	0	2	2
78	Austria	0	0	1	1
78	Dominica	0	0	1	1
78	Estonia	0	0	1	1
78	Finland	0	0	1	1
78	Morocco	0	0	1	1
78	Nigeria	0	0	1	1
78	Portugal	0	0	1	1
78	Trinidad and Tobago	0	0	1	1
78	The United Arab Emirates	0	0	1	1
total	307	306	358	971

32nd session

Subject article: Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Time: July 23, 2021 to August 8, 2021 ^[1-4]

Location: Japan Tokyo

Event: 33

Main Stadium: New National Arena in Tokyo

Olympic bidding process

Tokyo 2020 bid emblem

Istanbul (Turkey), Tokyo (Japan), Madrid Three cities competed to host the 2020 Summer Olympics, a total of 103 voting members, IOC President Jacques Rogge, one member of Japan, one member of Turkey, three members of Spain avoided participating, in addition to the absence of members for reasons, the actual number of votes in the first round of 94.

If any city receives more than 50% of the votes in the first round of voting, that city will be awarded the right to host the 2020 Olympics. If no city receives more than 50% of the vote, the city with the lowest number of votes will be eliminated first, and a second round of voting will be held. If only two cities are left to fight, the city with the most votes wins. Voting takes place in secret, with only the eliminated cities announced after each round, not the number of votes received by each city.

Results of the first round of voting: Tokyo received 42 votes, Istanbul and Madrid both received 26 votes, and Istanbul and Madrid entered the additional voting. In the additional vote, Istanbul received 49 votes, Madrid received 45 votes, and Madrid was eliminated in the first round. The second round of voting took place between Tokyo and Istanbul.

A total of 97 IOC members took part in the second round of voting. Tokyo received 60 votes, Istanbul received 36 votes, and one abstention. President of the International Olympic Committee Jacques Rogge It was then announced that Tokyo had won the bid to host the 32nd Summer Olympic Games.

Tokyo 2020

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33rd session

Subject article: Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Time: August 02, 2024 to August 18, 2024

Location: France Paris

Main Stadium: Stade de France

Olympic bidding process

In December 2021, the Paris Organizing Committee officially announced that the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympic Games will be held on the Seine River, which is the first time in history that the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympic Games will be "moved" from the stadium to an open urban area.

At 19:30 local time on July 26, 2024, the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games was officially held. ^[9]