15 Magnificent Olympic Cities

Of all the nations that have hosted the Summer Olympics, only a few have been more than once lucky to be the destinations of the world’s most prestigious games. The United States has hosted four summer Olympics, while Britain has hosted three. Enjoy a visual tour of these great cities that have made Olympic history.

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Munich: Germany, cloven into East and West after World War II, wanted to put behind the Nazi past that had dominated the Berlin Olympics. However, the spirit of the 1972 Olympic Games was marred by the assassination of 11 Israeli athletes and coaches, and the killing of a West German police officer and five Palestinian terrorists.
Munich: Germany, cloven into East and West after World War II, wanted to put behind the Nazi past that had dominated the Berlin Olympics. However, the spirit of the 1972 Olympic Games was marred by the assassination of 11 Israeli athletes and coaches, and the killing of a West German police officer and five Palestinian terrorists.