About OlympicDB

OlympicDB is a curated reference of 103 Olympic Games editions: every summer and winter celebration from Athens 1896 through Paris 2024, the cancelled wartime Games of 1916, 1940 and 1944, the Youth Olympic Games, upcoming hosts through 2034, and the ancient festival at Olympia where it all began.

Collection Breakdown

• Summer Games: 31
• Origins: 29
• Winter Games: 24
• Youth Games: 9
• Cancelled Games: 5
• Upcoming Games: 5

Eras

• Revival Era: 19
• Postwar Era 1948-1964: 12
• Broadcast Era 1968-1988: 12
• Global Era 1992-2012: 12
• Interwar Era 1920-1936: 9
• Youth Games Era: 9
• Ancient Era: 9
• Contemporary Era 2014-2024: 6
• Pioneering Era 1896-1912: 5
• Wartime Cancelled 1916-1944: 5
• Upcoming Era 2026-2034: 5