Summer Olympics host cities by year
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Quick answer: earliest games first, the order is Stockholm → Berlin → Helsinki → Rome → Mexico City → Munich → Montreal → Moscow → Seoul → Barcelona → Atlanta → Sydney → Beijing → Rio de Janeiro.
About this list
Cities that have hosted the Summer Olympics once. Repeat hosts such as London, Paris, Athens, Tokyo and Los Angeles are left out so every city has a single year.
| # | Item | year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockholm | 1912 |
| 2 | Berlin | 1936 |
| 3 | Helsinki | 1952 |
| 4 | Rome | 1960 |
| 5 | Mexico City | 1968 |
| 6 | Munich | 1972 |
| 7 | Montreal | 1976 |
| 8 | Moscow | 1980 |
| 9 | Seoul | 1988 |
| 10 | Barcelona | 1992 |
| 11 | Atlanta | 1996 |
| 12 | Sydney | 2000 |
| 13 | Beijing | 2008 |
| 14 | Rio de Janeiro | 2016 |
Source: IOC list of Summer Olympic Games.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the order of summer Olympics host cities by year?
Earliest Games first: Stockholm, Berlin, Helsinki, Rome, Mexico City, Munich, Montreal, Moscow, Seoul, Barcelona, Atlanta, Sydney, Beijing, Rio de Janeiro.
Which comes first and which comes last?
Stockholm comes first (1912 year) and Rio de Janeiro comes last (2016 year) among the items in this quiz.
Where is this data from?
IOC list of Summer Olympic Games.
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