When is Summer Olympics?

What is Summer Olympics?

The Summer Olympic Games, also known as the Games of the Olympiad, is the ultimate summer sport competition on an international level that occurs every four years since 1896. The original Summer Olympic Games was held in Athens, Greece from April 6th to April 15th, 1896. The Summer Olympics has evolved from a 42 sport event with roughly 250 competitiors from 14 nations to a 300 sport competition with over 10,000 athletes from 205 countries. 

The next Summer Olympic Games will be hosted in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2016. The bid process for hosting the 2020 Olympic Games is still ongoing and has been narrowed down to Istanbul, Madrid, and Tokyo. The winning host country will be announced on September 7th, 2013.