List of countries that have hosted Summer Olympics Games multiple times; check here

The first edition of the Summer Olympics was held in Greece in 1896. Since then, numerous other countries have had the honour of hosting the world's largest sporting event.

In this article, we explore the nations that have hosted the Olympic Games on multiple occasions. We will only consider the games that have taken place.

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Countries That Have Hosted the Summer Olympic Games Multiple Times

Australia - 2 times

Australia have hosted the Olympics games twice, first in Melbourne in 1956, making it the first nation outside of North America or Europe to do so. They hosted the Games again in 2000, this time in Sydney. In 2028, Brisbane will become the third Australian city to host the Summer Games.

Sweden - 2 times

Sweden, as co-hosts of the 1956 Summer Games for the equestrian events, have hosted the Games twice. Before co-hosting with Australia, Sweden hosted the 1912 edition in Stockholm, marking the fifth-ever modern version of the Games.

France - 2 times

Paris hosted the Olympic Games in 1900 and 1924. Now, after a gap of 100 years, Paris is set to host the Games once again in 2024.

Greece - 2 times

Greece have hosted the Olympics on two occasions, in 1896 and 2004. Both the inaugural and the 2004 Summer Games took place in Athens.

Japan - 2 times

In 1964, Japan made history by becoming the first Asian nation to host the Summer Olympic Games. The most recent edition, held in Tokyo in 2020, further solidified Japan's position among the countries that have hosted the mega event multiple times.

United Kingdom - 3 times

The United Kingdom stand in the second position on the list. It has hosted the Summer Olympics three times.

1908 - London Olympics 
1948 - London Olympics 
2012 - London Olympics

United States - 4 times

The United States are at the top of the chart, having hosted four Summer Olympic Games.

1904 - United States, St. Louis 
1932 - United States, Los Angeles 
1984 - United States, Los Angeles 
1996 - United States, Atlanta

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