13 Cities You Totally Forgot Hosted The Olympics
London, Sochi and Rio are quick to come to mind, but how well do you remember these earlier host cities?
St. Louis, United States
Back in 1904, St. Louis, Missouri, played host to the Olympics as a part of the World's Fair that year.
Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm hosted the summer games in 1912 and was a co-host in 1956, when they hosted the equestrian events.
St Moritz, Switzerland
St. Moritz hosted the Winter Olympics twice - in 1928 and 1948 - and is almost 6,000 ft above sea level.
Oslo, Norway
Oslo was home to the winter games in 1952 and had put in a bid to host the upcoming Olympics in 2022.
Helsinki, Finland
1952 led the Olympic Games to the capital of Finland for the summer competitions.
Melbourne, Australia
The large Australian city (and capital of Victoria) was the home to the Olympics in the summer of 1956.
Squaw Valley, United States
One of the largest areas for skiing in the United States, Squaw Valley played host in the winter of 1960.
Rome, Italy
In 1960, Rome hosted the second Olympic games of the year during August and September.
Innsbruck, Austria
In both 1964 and 1976, Innsbruck, a city in the Austrian Alps, hosted the winter games.
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo hosted the Summer Olympics in 1964 and has officially been chosen to host again in 2020.
Grenoble, France
This French city, which sits at the base of mountains and on two rivers, hosted the winter games in 1968.
Mexico City, Mexico
Mexico City's Olympic Games in 1968 were the first to be held in a Latin American country.
Sapporo, Japan
The games were in the Japanese town in winter 1972 and was the first outside North America and Europe to host.
