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By 2032, the Olympic Games will have been hosted by 47 cities in 23 countries. As of 2021, since the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, the Olympics have been held in [[Asia]] or [[Oceania]] four times, a sharp increase compared to the previous 92 years of modern Olympic history. The 2016 Games in [[Rio de Janeiro]] were the first Olympics for a South American country. No bids from countries in Africa have succeeded, although Egypt (thrice) and South Africa (in 2004) have tried.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-17 |title=Will Africa ever host the Olympic Games as Egypt prepares 2036 bid? |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/africa/68817809 |access-date=2024-06-02 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref>
The United States hosted four Summer Games, more than any other nation. The British capital London holds the distinction of hosting three Olympic Games, all Summer, more than any other city. Paris, which previously hosted in [[1900 Summer Olympics|1900]] and [[1924 Summer Olympics|1924]], is due to host the Summer Games for a third time in [[2024 Summer Olympics|2024]], and Los Angeles, which previously hosted in [[1932 Summer Olympics|1932]] and [[1984 Summer Olympics|1984]], is due to host the Summer Games for a third time in [[2028 Summer Olympics|2028]]. The other nations hosting the Summer Games at least twice are Germany, Australia, France and Greece. The other cities hosting the Summer Games at least twice are Los Angeles, Paris and Athens. The [[2020 Summer Olympics]] were held in Tokyo in 2021 due to postponement from the COVID-19 pandemic. Tokyo became the first Asian city to host the Olympics for the second time.
The United States hosted four Winter Games, more than any other nation. The other nations hosting multiple Winter Games are France with three, while Switzerland, Austria, Norway, Japan, Canada and Italy have hosted twice. Among host cities, [[Lake Placid, New York|Lake Placid]], [[Innsbruck]] and [[St. Moritz]] have played host to the Winter Olympic Games more than once, each holding that honour twice. The most recent Winter Games were held in [[Pyeongchang]] in 2018, [[South Korea]]'s first Winter Olympics and second Olympics overall (after the 1988 Summer Olympics in [[Seoul]]).
Beijing hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2022 Winter Olympics, which made it the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Games.
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