The following is a list of host cities of the Olympic Games, both summer and winter, since the modern Olympics began in 1896. Since then, summer and winter

Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS) Sports journalism: International Sports Press Association (AIPS) Olympic cities: World Union of Olympic Cities Sporting

International Olympic Committee (IOC) approved a process to concurrently award the 2024 and 2028 Summer Olympics to the two remaining candidate cities; both bids

organizing world or continental championships. Some international sports federations, such as World Aquatics and the International Skating Union, may oversee

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) first participated at the Olympic Games in 1952, and competed at the Summer and Winter Games on 18 occasions