| YEAR OF THE SUMMER OLYMPICS | HOST CITY | MORE INFO |
| 1896 Summer Olympics | Athens | The I Olympiad (Summer Olympic Games) was held at Athens in Greece from 6 April to 15 April 1896. |
| 1900 Summer Olympics | Paris | The II Olympiad (Summer Olympic Games) was held at Paris in France from 14 May to 28 October 1900. |
| 1904 Summer Olympics | St. Louis | The III Olympiad (Summer Olympic Games) was held at St. Louis, Missouri in United States of America (USA) from 1 July to 23 November 1904. |
| 1908 Summer Olympics | London | The IV Olympiad (Summer Olympic Games) was held at London in United Kingdom from 27 April to 31 October 1908. |
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Stockholm | The V Olympiad (Summer Olympic Games) was held at Stockholm in Sweden from 5 May to 27 July 1912. |
| 1916 Summer Olympics | Berlin | The VI Olympiad (Summer Olympic Games) was to be held at Berlin, Germany in 1916, but was cancelled due to World War I. |
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Antwerp | The VII Olympiad (Summer Olympic Games) was held at Antwerp in Belgium from 20 April to 12 September 1920. |
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Paris | The VIII Olympiad (Summer Olympic Games) was held at Paris in France from 4 May to 27 July 1924. |
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Amsterdam | The IX Olympiad (Summer Olympic Games) was held at Amsterdam in the Netherlands from 17 May to 12 August 1928. |
| 1932 Summer Olympics | Los Angeles | The X Olympiad (Summer Olympic Games) was held at Los Angeles, California in United States of America (USA) from 30 July to 14 August 1932. |
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Berlin | The XI Olympiad (Summer Olympic Games) was held at Berlin in Germany from 1 August to 16 August 1936. |
| 1940 Summer Olympics | Tokyo | The XII Olympiad (Summer Olympic Games) was to be held at Tokyo, Japan in 1940, but was cancelled due to World War II. |
| 1944 Summer Olympics | London | The XIII Olympiad (Summer Olympic Games) was to be held at London, United Kingdom in 1944, but was cancelled due to World War II. |
| 1948 Summer Olympics | London | The XIV Olympiad (Summer Olympic Games) was held at London in United Kingdom from 29 July to 14 August 1948. |
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Helsinki | The XV Olympiad (Summer Olympic Games) was held at Helsinki in Finland from 19 July to 3 August 1952. |
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Melbourne | The XVI Olympiad (Summer Olympic Games) was held at Melbourne in Australia from 22 November to 8 December 1956. Only the equestrian events were held at Stockholm in Sweden. |
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Rome | The XVII Olympiad (Summer Olympic Games) was held at Rome in Italy from 25 August to 11 September 1960. |
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Tokyo | The XVIII Olympiad (Summer Olympic Games) was held at Tokyo in Japan from 10 October to 24 October 1964. |
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Mexico City | The XIX Olympiad (Summer Olympic Games) was held at Mexico City in Mexico from 12 October to 27 October 1968. |
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Munich | The XX Olympiad (Summer Olympic Games) was held at Munich in Germany from 26 August to 11 September 1972. |
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Montreal | The XXI Olympiad (Summer Olympic Games) was held at Montreal in Canada from 17 July to 1 August 1976. |
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Moscow | The XXII Olympiad (Summer Olympic Games) was held at Moscow in Soviet Union from 19 July to 3 August 1980. |
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Los Angeles | The XXIII Olympiad (Summer Olympic Games) was held at Los Angeles, California in United States of America (USA) from 28 July to 12 August 1984. |
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Seoul | The XXIV Olympiad (Summer Olympic Games) was held at Seoul in South Korea from 17 September to 2 October 1988. |
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Barcelona | The XXV Olympiad (Summer Olympic Games) was held at Barcelona in Spain from 25 July to 9 August 1992. |
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Atlanta | The XXVI Olympiad (Summer Olympic Games) was held at Atlanta, Georgia in United States of America (USA) from 19 July to 4 August 1996. |
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Sydney | The XXVII Olympiad (Summer Olympic Games) was held at Sydney in Australia from 15 September to 1 October 2000. |
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Athens | The XXVIII Olympiad (Summer Olympic Games) was held at Athens in Greece from 13 August to 29 August 2004. |
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Beijing | The XXIX Olympiad (Summer Olympic Games) is being held at Beijing in China from 8 August to 24 August 2008. |
| 2012 Summer Olympics | London | The XXX Olympiad (Summer Olympic Games) are to be held at London in United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. |
