Where are the Olympics in 2024 and beyond?
Starting in 1994 the Olympic Games have been staged every two years, alternating between the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics. The most recent games – a Winter Olympics – were held in Beijing, China in 2022. That means there is an Olympics in 2024. So where are the Olympics being held this year?
2024 Summer Olympics – Paris, France
The 2024 Summer Olympics will be hosted by Paris, France, with the Opening Ceremonies set for July 26 at the Jardins du Trocadero and the Closing Ceremonies set for August 11 at Stade de France. This will be the third time that Paris has hosted the Summer Olympics, as they also had the event in 1924 and 1900.
Originally five cities were in the running to host the 2024 Summer Olympics, with Los Angeles, Rome, Hamburg, and Budapest all set to challenge Paris. However, each of Rome, Hamburg, and Budapest eventually withdrew their bids for the Games, so the International Olympic Committee decided to instead just award the 2024 Summer Olympics to Paris and the 2028 Summer Olympics to Los Angeles.
2026 Winter Olympics – Milan, Italy
The 2026 Winter Olympics will be hosted by Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, with the Opening Ceremonies set for February 6, 2026 at San Siro and the Closing Ceremonies set for February 22, 2026 at Verona Arena. Italy has hosted the Winter Olympics twice before, in 1956 (Cortina d’Ampezzo) and 2006 (Turin). Cortina d’Ampezzo was also supposed to host the 1944 Winter Olympics, which were cancelled. The two-city Italian bid beat out a Stockholm, Sweden bid for the rights to host the 2026 Winter Olympics.
2028 Summer Olympics – Los Angeles, United States
The 2028 Summer Olympics will be hosted by Los Angeles, California, United States, with the Opening Ceremonies set for July 14, 2028 and the Closing Ceremonies set for July 30, 2028. This will mark the third time that Los Angeles has hosted the Summer Olympics, having done so in both 1932 and 1984. The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, expected to be a venue in 2028, also hosted events in both 1932 and 1984.
2030 Winter Olympics – French Alps, France
The 2030 Winter Olympics are expected to be hosted by the regions of Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur and Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France, with the IOC targeting that bid for the Games. France has already been the host of the Winter Olympics three times – 1924 (Chamonix), 1968 (Grenoble), and 1992 (Albertville).
2032 Summer Olympics – Brisbane, Australia
The 2032 Summer Olympics will be hosted by Brisbane, Australia, with the Opening Ceremonies set for July 23, 2032 and the Closing Ceremonies set for August 8, 2032. Two other cities in Australia have been the host of the Summer Olympics in the past, with Melbourne hosting back in 1956 and then Sydney in 2000.
2034 Winter Olympics – Salt Lake City, United States
The 2034 Winter Olympics are expected to be hosted by Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, with the IOC targeting that bid for the Games. Salt Lake City also hosted in 2002, and the United States has hosted the Winter Olympics three other times – 1932 (Lake Placid), 1960 (Palisades Tahoe), and 1980 (Lake Placid).
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