This statistic presents the number of Summer Olympic Games host cities between 1896 and 2024, broken down by continents. The data reveals that Europe is the continent that has hosted the Olympic Games the most times, followed by America where the event took place on occasions. Specifically, the Old Continent hosted the competition a total of ** times, the last of which was between July 26 and August 11, 2024, in Paris (France).
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International Olympic Committee (IOC). (December 31, 2021). Number of Summer Olympic Games host cities from 1896 to 2024, by continent [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/1636050/number-of-summer-olympic-games-host-cities-by-continent/
International Olympic Committee (IOC). "Number of Summer Olympic Games host cities from 1896 to 2024, by continent." Chart. December 31, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/1636050/number-of-summer-olympic-games-host-cities-by-continent/
International Olympic Committee (IOC). (2021). Number of Summer Olympic Games host cities from 1896 to 2024, by continent. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/1636050/number-of-summer-olympic-games-host-cities-by-continent/
International Olympic Committee (IOC). "Number of Summer Olympic Games Host Cities from 1896 to 2024, by Continent." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Dec 2021, /statistics/1636050/number-of-summer-olympic-games-host-cities-by-continent/
International Olympic Committee (IOC), Number of Summer Olympic Games host cities from 1896 to 2024, by continent ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1636050/number-of-summer-olympic-games-host-cities-by-continent/ (last visited August 02, 2026)
Number of Summer Olympic Games host cities from 1896 to 2024, by continent [Graph], International Olympic Committee (IOC), December 31, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1636050/number-of-summer-olympic-games-host-cities-by-continent/
