| Summer Olympics Hosts | |
|---|---|
| Host City | Year |
| London | 2012 |
| Beijing | 2008 |
| Athens | 2004 |
| Sydney | 2000 |
| Atlanta | 1996 |
| Barcelona | 1992 |
| Seoul | 1988 |
| Los Angeles | 1984 |
| Moscow | 1980 |
| Montreal | 1976 |
| Munich | 1972 |
| Mexico City | 1968 |
| Tokyo | 1964 |
| Rome | 1960 |
| Melbourne | 1956 |
| Helsinki | 1952 |
| London | 1948 |
| Berlin | 1936 |
| Los Angeles | 1932 |
| Amsterdam | 1928 |
| Paris | 1924 |
| Antwerp | 1920 |
| Stockholm | 1912 |
| London | 1908 |
| St Louis | 1904 |
| Paris | 1900 |
| Athens | 1896 |
| Winter Olympics Hosts | |
|---|---|
| Host City | Year |
| Vancouver, Canada | 2010 |
| Turin, Italy | 2006 |
| Salt Lake City, Utah, USA | 2002 |
| Nagano, Japan | 1998 |
| Lillehammer, Norway | 1994 |
| Albertville, France | 1992 |
| Calgary, Canada | 1988 |
| Sarajevo, Yugoslavia | 1984 |
| Lake Placid, New York, USA | 1980 |
| Innsbruck, Austria | 1976 |
| Sapporo, Japan | 1972 |
| Grenoble, France | 1968 |
| Innsbruck, Austria | 1964 |
| Squaw Valley, Californaia, USA | 1960 |
| Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy | 1956 |
| Oslo, Norway | 1952 |
| St. Moritz, Switzerland | 1948 |
| GarmischPartenkirchen, Germany | 1936 |
| Lake Placid, New York, USA | 1932 |
| St. Moritz, Switzerland | 1928 |
| Chamonix, France | 1924 |
Olympic Hosting Cities
London's Olympic Stadium - the centrepiece of the 2012 games. The emphasis of the London games is on future legacy and has such a functional stadium has been designed with the goal of future public use of the stadium for years to come. As such the stadium has been designed in a way which allows for easy customisation after the games to suit whatever new purpose awaits the stadium as opposed to being left with a huge 80,000 seat 'white elephant' after the games.
London's Aquatic Centre - the home during the games of the Swimming and diving events. The venue has a capacity of 17,500 and was designed by Zaha Hadid. The roof is 160m long and up to 80 m wide.
