Which was the first Asian city to host the Olympic Games?
The first Olympic Games were held in 1896, in Athens, in which a total of 245 athletes participated, all men. Since then, London and Los Angeles along with Athens have hosted these games two times each. The first opening ceremonies were held during the 1908 Olympic Games in London. In 2008, Beijing will host the Summer Olympic Games. 2- In 2012, London will be the only city to host Olympic Games three times (1908, 1948 and 2012). 3- The first Asian city to host the Olympic Games was Tokyo in 1964. After that, Seoul hosted these games in 1988. In 2008, Beijing will be the third Asian city to host these games. 4- To date, 16 European cities, six cities from the Americas, two Australian cities, and three Asian cities have hosted the Olympic Games. 5- The first Olympic Games were held in 776 BC, and the last of that era in 393 AD, when the Christian Byzantine Emperor Theodosius I abolished them. The Ancient Greek Olympics were held every 4 years at Olympia, a district of Elis, in Southern
