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Seoul Summer Olympics, 1988 : Overview: Held in the capital of South Korea, Seoul, in the year 1988, The 1988 Summer Olympics were officially recognized as “Gam...
Munich Summer Olympics, 1972 : Overview: Officially recognized as “Games of the XX Olympiad”, the 1972 Summer Olympics were held in the West German city of Munich ...
Berlin Summer Olympics, 1936 : Overview The Summer Olympics of 1936 were held in the city of Berlin, Germany, after the city won the bid to host the games in the ...
Los Angeles Summer Olympics, 1932 : The “Games of the X Olympiad”, better known as the 1932 Summer Olympic Games, were held in the city of Los Angeles. As it was held dur...
Amsterdam Summer Olympics, 1928 : Overview Officially named “Games of the IX Olympiad”, the Summer Olympics of 1928 were held in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The city of...
Athens Summer Olympics, 1896 : Overview Held in the city of Athens in Greece between the 6th and 15th of April 1896, the Summer Olympics of 1896 was the first Ol...
International Olympic Committee (IOC) : History The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is the governing body of the Modern Olympic Games that are held every four years....
Commercialization of the Olympic Games : Until the year 1972, the International Olympic Committee refused money from corporate sponsors. After the retirement of President Ave...
Traditional Olympic Ceremonies : Overview The Olympic Games, as we all know, have a huge history behind them. Hence, they are held in a particularly distinct manner ...
Olympic Symbol – The Five Iconic Rings : The symbol of the Olympic Games is one of the most well recognized symbols in the world. It comprises of five intersecting rings of d...

Munich Summer Olympics, 1972

Munich 1972Overview:

Officially recognized as “Games of the XX Olympiad”, the 1972 Summer Olympics were held in the West German city of Munich from the 26th of August to the 11th of September. Munich won the bid to host the games in the year 1966, overtaking the bids placed by Madrid, Detroit and Montreal.

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Seoul Summer Olympics, 1988

Seoul 1988

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Held in the capital of South Korea, Seoul, in the year 1988, The 1988 Summer Olympics were officially recognized as “Games of the XXIV Olympiad”. It was the second instance of an Olympics being held in Asia; the first one being the 1964 Summer Olympics that were held in the Japanese capital, Tokyo.

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