The Games of the IV Olympiad were the third to be hosted outside of Athens and were scheduled to take place in Rome, but the eruption of Mount Vesuvius on 7 April 1906 required the Italian Government to redirect funds away from the Olympics.
The events took place between 27 April 1908 and 31 October 1908, with 22 nations participating in 110 events. The British team easily topped the unofficial medal count, finishing with three times as many medals as the second-place United States.
1944 Summer Olympics Cancelled
The Summer Olympics of 1944 were to be held in London having been awarded in 1939. However, they were canceled due to World War Two. In lieu of the Olympics, a small celebratory sporting competition was held in Lausanne, at International Olympics Committee HQ.
The 1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 games were the first to be held after World War Two, with the 1944 Summer Olympics having been canceled due to the war. 59 nations (Germany and Japan had not been invited) competed in 136 events between 29 July 1948 and 14 August 1948. British athletes finished 12th in the unofficial medal count with only 23 medals.
The UK Bids for the Olympics
In December 2000 a report from the British Olympic association was shown to government ministers. They had been working on the bid since 1997. The winning bid for the London 2012 Olympics was announced in 2005 to much jubilation around the United Kingdom and London in particular. On the day the winning bid was announced time seem to go backwards until the word 'London' was announced, at which point for most people in London 24 hours of partying started!
2012 Summer Olympics
The Games will take place between 27 July 2012 and 12 August 2012.
Dickie Boy's Unofficial London 2012 Olympics Forum http://www.2012olympicsforum.com
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