| 776 B.C. | The Ancient Olympic Games were celebrated as a religious festival |
| 388 A.D. | The Ancient Games ceased in the 291st Games |
| 393 A.D. | Roman emperor Theodosius I banned the Ancient Olympic Games |
| 403 A.D. | 15 years after the last set of Games occurred, the ruins were completely buried |
| 1764 | English Minister, Richard Chandler, began to discover parts of Ancient Olympia |
| 1829 | More real digging was done at the site of Olympia. Parts of a temple were uncovered |
| 1875 | Excavation of Olympia began |
| 1889 | Many buildings at Olympia were uncovered and scholars could re create what Olmypia looked like and what took place there |
| June 23, 1894 | Educator Baron Pierre de Coubertin proposed the revival of the Olympic games; The IOC was founded. |
| 1896 | I Summer Olympic. Athens,Greece |
| 1900 | II Summer Olympic. Paris,France |
| 1904 | III Summer Olympic. St.Louis,United States |
| 1906 | - Summer Olympic. Athens,Greece |
| 1907 | Pierre de Coubertin had accumulated a huge archive of Olympic materials. As a historian, he was aware that future researchers would be grateful for any scraps of paper connected with the Olympic Games and he kept everything |
| 1908 | IV Summer Olympic. London,England |
| 1912 | V Summer Olympic. Stockholm,Sweden |
| 1916 | VI Summer Olympic. Berlin,Germany. The game was cancelled because of World War I |
| 1920 | VII Summer Olympic. Antwerp,Belgium","InfoPlease.com"); |
| 1924 | VIII Summer Olympic. Paris,France |
| 1924 | I Winter Olympic. Chamonix, France |
| 1928 | IX Summer Olympic. Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 1928 | II","St. Moritz, Switzerland","InfoPlease.com");
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| 1932 | X Summer Olympic. Los Angeles, United States |
| 1932 | III Winter Olympic. Lake Placid, United States","InfoPlease.com");
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| 1936 | XI Summer Olympic. Berlin, Germany |
| 1936 | IV Winter Olympic. Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany","InfoPlease.com");
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| 1940 | XII Summer Olympic. Tokyo, Japan. The game was cancelled because of World War II. |
| 1940 | Winter Olympic. Sapporo,Japan. The game was cancelled because of the WWII |
| 1944 | XIII Summer Olympic. London, England. The game was cancelled because of World War II |
| 1944 | Winter Olympic. Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy |
| 1948 | XIV Summer Olympic. London, England |
| 1948 | V Winter Olympic. St. Moritz, Switzerland |
| 1952 | XV Summer Olympic. Helsinki, Finland |
| 1952 | VI Winter Olympic. Oslo, Norway |
| 1956 | XVI Summer Olympic. Melbourne, Australia |
| 1956 | VII Winter Olympic. Cortina d¡ŠAmpezzo, Italy |
| 1960 | XVII Summer Olympic. Rome, Italy |
| 1960 | VIII Winter Olympic. Squaw Valley, United States |
| 1964 | XVIII Summer Olympic. Tokyo, Japan |
| 1964 | IX Winter Olympic. Innsbruck, Austria |
| 1968 | XIX Summer Olympic. Mexico City, Mexico |
| 1968 | X Winter Olympic. Grenoble, France |
| 1972 | XX Summer Olympic. Munich, Germany |
| 1972 | XI Winter Olympic. Sapporo, Japan |
| 1976 | XXI Summer Olympic. Montreal, Canada |
| 1976 | XII Winter Olympic. Innsbruck, Austria |
| 1980 | XXII Summer Olympic. Moscow, Russia |
| 1980 | XIII Winter Olympic. Lake Placid, United States |
| 1984 | XXIII Summer Olympic. Los Angeles, United States |
| 1984 | XIV Winter Olympic. Sarajevo, Yugoslavia |
| 1988 | XXIV Summer Olympic. Seoul, South Korea |
| 1988 | XV Winter Olympic. Calgary, Canada |
| 1992 | XXV Summer Olympic. Barcelona, Spain |
| 1992 | XVI Winter Olympic. Albertville, France |
| 1994 | XVII Winter Olympic. Lillehammer, Norway |
| 1996 | XXVI Summer Olympic. Atlanta,United States |
| 1998 | XVIII Winter Olympic. Calgary, Canada |
| June 23, 1999 | Olympic Day |
| July 2, 1999 | Weight-lifting test event international invitation; 2-4 |
| August 12, 1999 | 400 days to go until the 2000 Olympic Games |
| September 15, 1999 | 1 year to go until the 2000 Olympic Games |
| September 22, 1999 | Rowing test event Australasian championships; 22-24 |
| October 5, 1999 | Beach volleyball test event FIVB world tour; 5-10 |
| November 14, 1999 | Baseball test event inter-continental cup; 4-14 |
| November 20, 1999 | 300 days to go until the 2000 Olympic Games |
| December 6, 1999 | Cycling test event Oceania championships; 6-10 |
| January 5, 2000 | Sailing test event world championships; 5-15 |
| January 25, 2000 | Diving test event FINA grand-prix; 25-28 |
| Febuary 15, 2000 | Rhythmic gymnastics test event Australian championships; 15-19 |
| Febuary 28, 2000 | 200 days to go until the 2000 Olympic Games |
| April 16, 2000 | Triathlon test event ITU world cup |
| April 29, 2000 | Test event pacific schools program |
| May 12, 2000 | Sydney 2000 Torch Relay commences in Olympia, Greece |
| June 7, 2000 | 100 days to go until the 2000 Olympic Games |
| June 23, 2000 | Olympic Day |
| August 1, 2000 | 'Harbour of Life' Olympic Arts Festival begins |
| August 20, 2000 | Olympic Village opens taikwondo, synchronised swimming included as Olympic events |
| September 15, 2000 | 2000 Olympic Games opening Ceremony |
| September 16, 2000 | the Games of the XXVII Olympiad begins at Sydney, Australia |
| October 1, 2000 | Olympic Games Closing Ceremony |
| 2002 | XIX Winter Olympic. Salt Lake City, United States |
| 2004 | XXVIII Summer Olympic. Athens, Greece |
