Jan 192023
Summer Olympic Games
2016
2012
2008
2004
2000
1996
1988
1984
1980
1992
1972
1968
1964
1976
1960
1956
1952
1948
1944-1920
1916-1896
Australia at Olympics
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Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games.

The Summer Olympic Games are held every four years, with each Olympic Games alternating between summer and winter. The Summer Olympics have been held in various locations around the world since 1896

GAMESYEARHOSTDATESNATIONS
Competetor Total
MenWomen
XXXII2020Japan  Tokyo, Japan24 July – 09 Augfuture games
XXXI2016  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil05 Aug – 21 Augcoming
XXX2012united Kingdom  London, Great Britain27 July – 12 Aug20410768 59924776
XXIX2008  Beijing, China08 Aug – 24 Aug20410942 63054637
XXVIII2004  Athens, Greece13 Aug – 29 Aug20110625 62964329
XXVII2000  Sydney, Australia15 Sep – 01 Oct19910651 65824069
XXVI1996  Atlanta, United States19 July – 04 Aug19710318 68063512
XXV1992  Barcelona, Spain25 July – 09 Aug1699356 66522704
XXIV1988  Seoul, S Korea17 Sep – 02 Oct1608391 61972194
XXIII1984  Los Angeles, USA28 July – 12 Aug1406829 52631566
XXII1980  Moscow, Soviet Union19 July – 03 Aug805179 40641115
XXI1976  Montreal, Canada17 July – 01 Aug926084 48241260
XX1972  Munich, W Germany26 Aug – 11 Sep1217134 60751059
XIX1968  Mexico City, Mexico12 Oct – 27 Oct1125516 4735781
XVIII1964  Tokyo, Japan10 Oct – 24 Oct935151 4473678
XVII1960  Rome, Italy25 Aug – 11 Sep835338 4727611
XVI1956  Melbourne, Australia22 Nov – 09 Dec723314 2938376
XV1952  Helsinki, Finland19 July – 03 Aug694955 4436519
XIV1948  London, Great Britain29 July – 14 Aug594104 3714390
XIII1944Cancelled because of World War II – Originally awarded to London
XII1940Cancelled because of World War II
Originally awarded to Tokyo, then awarded to Helsinki
XI1936  Berlin, Germany01 Aug – 16 Aug493963 3632331
X1932  Los Angeles, USA30 July – 14 Aug371332 1206126
IX1928  Amsterdam, Netherlands17 May – 12 Aug462883 2606277
VIII1924  Paris, France04 May – 27 July443089 2954135
VII1920  Antwerp, Belgium20 April – 12 Sep292626 256165
VI1916Cancelled because of World War I – Originally awarded to Berlin,
V1912  Stockholm, Sweden12 May – 27 July282407 235948
IV1908  London, Great Britain27 April – 31 Oct222008 197137
III1904  St. Louis, United States01 July – 23 Nov12651 645
II1900  Paris, France14 May – 28 Oct24997 97522
I1896  Athens, Greece06 April –15 April14241 241

Note: Due to Australian quarantine laws, equestrian events for the 1956 Games in Australia were held months earlier in Stockholm.

Summer Olympic Sports

SPORTYEARSSPORTYEARS
Athletics
all years
Taekwondo
present – 2000

Cycling
all years
Tennispresent – 1988, 1924 –1896

Fencing
all years
Triathlonpresent – 2000

Gymnastics
all years
Volleyballpresent – 1964

Swimming
all years
Weightliftingpresent – 1920, 1904, 1896

Archery
present –1972, 1920,
   1912–1900
Wrestling
present – 1904, 1896

Badmintonpresent – 1992Baseball2008 – 1992
Basketballpresent – 1936Basque pelota1900
Boxingpresent – 1920, 1908, 1904Cricket1900
Canoeing, kayaking
present – 1936Croquet1900
Equestrian

present – 1912, 1900
Golf2020, 2016, 1904, 1900

Football
present – 1936, 1928 –1900
Jeu de paume1908
Handball
present – 1972, 1936
Lacrosse1908, 1904

Hockey (field)

present – 1928, 1920, 1908
Polo1936, 1924, 1920, 1908,
   1900
Judopresent – 1972, 1936Rackets1908
Modern pentathlon
present – 1912Roque1904
Rowingpresent – 1900Rugby union
1924, 1920, 1908, 1900

Sailing
present – 1908, 1900Rugby sevens
2016
Shootingpresent – 1932, 1924 –1908,
   1900, 1896
Softball , 2008 – 1996


Table tennis
Tug of war
Water motorsports
1920 – 1900
Water motorsports
1908

Summer vs Winter Olympics

Although the Games of 1916, 1940, and 1944 had been cancelled, the Roman numerals for those Games were still used because the Summer Games’ official titles count Olympiads, not the Games themselves.

The official titles of the Winter Olympic Games ignores the cancelled Games of 1940 & 1944 and only counts actual Games held.

Until 1994, the Summer Olympics and Winter Olympics were held the same year.

Summer Gamessummer Games Winter GamesWinter GamesSummer GamesSummer GamesWinter GamesWinter Games
XXXII
XXXI
XXX
XXIX
XXVIII
XXVII
XXVI
XXV
XXIV
XXIII
XXII
XXI
XX
 
2020
2016
2012
2008
2004
2000
1996
1992
1988
1984
1980
1976
1972
2018
2014
2010
2006
2002
1998
1994
1992
1988
1984
1980
1976
1972
XXIII
XXII
XXI
XX
XIX
XVIII
XVII
XVI
XV
XIV
XIII
XII
XI
 
XIX
XVIII
XVII
XVI
XV
XIV
XIII
XII
XI
X
IX
VIII
VII
VI
V
IV
III
II
I
1968
1964
1960
1956
1952
1948
1944 2
1940 2
1936
1932
1928
1924
1920
1916 1
1912
1908
1904
1900
1896
1968
1964
1960
1956
1952
1948
  1944 2
  1940 2
1936
1932
1928
1924
X
IX
VIII
VII
VI
V


IV
III
II
I

1 Cancelled due to WW I    2 Cancelled due to WW II


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