Olympic Games (Iearth)

Olympic Games

First event	1950
Occur every	Bi-Annual, with alternating seasonal games each year
President of the IOC	Silas Anthou (Verdusa)

The Olympic Games are leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around Iearth participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games are considered the world's foremost sports competition with more than 90 nations participating. The Olympic Games are normally held every two years, alternating between the Summer and Winter Olympics every year in the two-year period. Their creation was inspired by the ancient Olympic Games, held in Olympianus, Verdusa from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. The first modern Games in Olympianus in 1950. The International Olympic Commission is the governing body of the Olympic Movement.

There are several Olympic rituals and symbols, such as the Olympic flag and torch, as well as the opening and closing ceremonies. The first, second, and third-place finishers in each event receive medals: gold, silver, and bronze, respectively.

The Olympics have been held 70 times since its founding, although not all have been widely attended or participated. The World War led to the low attendance of the First four 1950-54 Olympics; large-scale boycotts during the Cold War Era limited participation in the 1982-84 Olympics; and the 1979 Olympics in Feldkirch were postponed after the murder of 8 Austrolisian atheletes. Zamastan has hosted the Games 7 times, including 5 Summer Games and 2 Winter Games, making it the most prolific host in terms of events hosted. Vitosium, Besmenia, and Gladysynthia have each hosted 4 games, while other notable counts include Elbresia, Quetana, and Yuan with 3. The most recent Olympic Games were the 2023 Winter Olympics in Monnas, Paraboca, and the 2022 Summer Olympics in Saint Raneau, Albarine.

Ancient Olympics

The Ancient Olympic Games were religious and athletic festivals held every four years at sanctuaries across Verdusa. Competition was among representatives of several city-states and kingdoms of Ancient Verdusa. These Games featured mainly athletic but also combat sports such as wrestling and the pankration, horse and chariot racing events. It has been widely written that during the Games, all conflicts among the participating city-states were postponed until the Games were finished. This cessation of hostilities was known as the Olympic peace or truce.

List of Olympic Games

Year	Host City, Country	Most Medals Awarded
1950 Summer	Olympianus, Verdusa	Quetana
1951 Winter	Chillo, Versenia	Caspiaa
1952 Summer	Cardiff, Cadair	Zamastan
1953 Winter	Marsari, North Icadania	Gladysynthia
1954 Summer	Turnleer, Elbresia	Zamastan
1955 Winter	Prona, Candatora	Zamastan
1956 Summer	Viitaniemi, Caspiaa	Zamastan
1957 Winter	Melmingen, West Besmenia	UCSS
1958 Summer	Tofino, Zamastan	Zamastan
1959 Winter	Morolano, Gladysynthia	Yuan
1960 Summer	Kelowna, Zamastan	UCSS
1961 Winter	Tiraville, Tunio	Drambenburg
1962 Summer	Leonrau, Qolaysia	Zamastan
1963 Winter	Kabansk, UCSS	Molenia
1964 Summer	Staventer, Shoassau	Zamastan
1965 Winter	Vogoci, Saint Offeat	North Kandson
1966 Summer	Seloysk Beach, Egilanak	UCSS
1967 Winter	Amstelvoort, Beatavic	New Anea
1968 Summer	Kynnport, Alecburgh	Yuan
1969 Winter	Asamandia, Utobania	Zamastan
1970 Summer	Charnesse, Kuresa	Allieu
1971 Winter	Portilli, Syraranto	Zamastan
1972 Summer	Ledua, Quetana	Zamastan
1973 Winter	Osipovgrad, Slavic Union	UCSS
1974 Summer	Courbagne, New Elkland	Durnstaal
1975 Winter	Tiamia, Tosishi	Caspiaa
1976 Summer	Laitstadt, Besmenia	Zamastan
1977 Winter	Maiwan, Yuan	UCSS
1978 Summer	Mai, Timeria	Yuan
1979 Winter	Feldkirch, Austrolis	UCSS
1980 Summer	Steunhal, Durnstaal	Drambenburg
1981 Winter	Mondona, North Kandson	Zamastan
1982 Summer	Koyevka, UCSS	UCSS
1983 Winter	White Rock, Zamastan	UCSS
1984 Summer	Gangkou, Yuan-Zamastan	Zamastan
1985 Winter	Lutomiersk, Alterrame	Elbresia
1986 Summer	Santos, Alecburgh	UCSS
1987 Winter	Szvwara, Gladysynthia	Zamastan
1988 Summer	Albate, Quetana	Drambenburg
1989 Winter	Belmasia, Yubonia	Durnstaal
1990 Summer	Melmingen, Besmenia	Elbresia
1991 Winter	Eblium, New Anea	Besmenia
1992 Summer	Tivogento, Vitosium	Yuan
1993 Winter	Tyrnatini, Vuswistan	Yuan
1994 Summer	Mönusÿnthys, Gladysynthia	Yuan
1995 Winter	Ambaliana, Latilli	Zamastan
1996 Summer	Gatovita, Vitosium	East Chanchajilla
1997 Winter	Arbda, Elbresia	Elbresia
1998 Summer	Alanis, Zamastan	Gladysynthia
1999 Winter	Slanwell, Candatora	Zamastan
2000 Summer	Shanghan, Yuan	Zamastan
2001 Winter	Hetenberg, Besmenia	Beleroskov
2002 Summer	San Beausoleil, Rio Palito	Beleroskov
2003 Winter	Arenkau, Arenoran Isles	Besmenia
2004 Summer	Tofino, Zamastan	Zamastan
2005 Winter	Oskarsviik, Greater Normark	Caspiaa
2006 Summer	Aplatta, Vitosium	Zamastan
2007 Winter	Ardhull, Arenacia	Zamastan
2008 Summer	Samari City, San Martina	Unified Sera
2009 Winter	Beil, Elbresia	Zamastan
2010 Summer	Vongane, Quetana	Besmenia
2011 Winter	Liverly City, Beatavic	Constantio
2012 Summer	Piva, Durnstaal	Yuan
2013 Winter	Leades, Versenia	Zamastan
2014 Summer	Loromano, Gladysynthia	Beleroskov
2015 Winter	Tanin, Ivite	Besmenia
2016 Summer	Essen, Drambenburg	Beleroskov
2017 Winter	Blythe, Zamastan	Caspiaa
2018 Summer	Ilhaveia, Lutharia	Zamastan
2019 Winter	Agiakaia, Vitosium	New Anea
2020 Summer	Vessalia, Avergnon	Yuan
2021 Winter	Kasema, Kyti	Zamastan
2022 Summer	Saint Raneau, Albarine	Alecburgh
2023 Winter	Monnas, Paraboca	Greater Normark
2024 Summer	Kito'Bahari, Unified Sera	Country