10. Appendix A: Countries Country (Hosts) Start Date Popular sports USA 2-1-1973 -Basketball (Winter 1980, Summer 1984, Summer 1986, -Ice Hockey Winter 2002) -Football Germany (Only West-Germany before 1992) 1-1-1973 -Football -Ice Hockey -Basketball -Downhill Skiing -Cycling UK 1-1-1973 -Football (Summer 2012) -Cycling Italy 1-1-1973 -Football -Volleyball (Winter 2006) -Basketball -Downhill Skiing -Cycling France 1-1-1973 -Football -Athletics (Winter 1992) -Basketball -Downhill Skiing -Cycling -Swimming China 26-7-1993 -Football -Volleyball (Summer 2008) -Basketball -Swimming -Athletics Sweden 4-1-1982 -Ice Hockey -Football -Athletics Russia 27-1-1998 -Football -Volleyball (Summer 1980, Winter 2014) -Ice Hockey -Athletics -Basketball -Figure Skating Norway 2-1-1980 -Ice Hockey (Winter 1994) -Ski Jumping -Football Hungary 21-6-1991 -Football -Swimming Australia 2-1-1973 -Football (Summer 2000) -Cycling -Basketball Finland 25-3-1988 -Ice Hockey -Football -Ski Jumping -Athletics Japan 1-1-1973 -Football (Winter 1998) -Athletics -Volleyball Canada 2-1-1973 -Ice Hockey (Summer 1976, Winter 1988,Winter 2010) -Basketball -Football Netherlands 1-1-1973 -Football -Cycling -Speed Skating South Korea 9-9-1987 -Football -Figure Skating (Summer 1988) -Basketball -Swimming -Volleyball -Gymnastics
10. Appendix A: Countries Country (Hosts) Start Date Popular sports USA (Winter 1980, Summer 1984, Summer 1986, Winter 2002) 2-1-1973 -Basketball -Ice Hockey -Football Germany (Only West-Germany before 1992) 1-1-1973 -Football -Ice Hockey -Basketball -Downhill Skiing -Cycling UK (Summer 2012) 1-1-1973 -Football -Cycling Italy (Winter 2006) 1-1-1973 -Football -Volleyball -Basketball -Downhill Skiing -Cycling France (Winter 1992) 1-1-1973 -Football -Athletics -Basketball -Downhill Skiing -Cycling -Swimming China (Summer 2008) 26-7-1993 -Football -Volleyball -Basketball -Swimming -Athletics Sweden 4-1-1982 -Ice Hockey -Football -Athletics Russia (Summer 1980, Winter 2014) 27-1-1998 -Football -Volleyball -Ice Hockey -Athletics -Basketball -Figure Skating Norway (Winter 1994) 2-1-1980 -Ice Hockey -Ski Jumping -Football Hungary 21-6-1991 -Football -Swimming Australia (Summer 2000) 2-1-1973 -Football -Cycling -Basketball Finland 25-3-1988 -Ice Hockey -Football -Ski Jumping -Athletics Japan (Winter 1998) 1-1-1973 -Football -Athletics -Volleyball Canada (Summer 1976, Winter 1988,Winter 2010) 2-1-1973 -Ice Hockey -Basketball -Football Netherlands 1-1-1973 -Football -Cycling -Speed Skating South Korea (Summer 1988) 9-9-1987 -Football -Figure Skating -Basketball -Swimming -Volleyball -Gymnastics