List of Olympic Games host cities

As of 2024,[update] a large majority of the Games (41 out of 54) have been hosted in Western Europe, the United States, Canada, or Australia.

Other major geographic regions and subcontinents that have never hosted the Olympics include the Middle East, Central Asia, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Antarctica, and the Caribbean.

Usually, the Games' host cities are selected by the IOC members six to seven years in advance.

Called Olympic Agenda 2020,[7] this new process is focused on reducing the cost of Games, minimising wasteful single-use construction projects and increasing the benefits felt by host nations.

The 2032 Summer Games host city was the first to be fully selected under this process, but other elements and rules were introduced later.

Egypt, South Africa, and Morocco have been acknowledged as future possibilities, although it is noted that increased dialogue and developments are needed.

[31] In addition, the Middle East, though not a continent (with most of the region situated in Asia), has never hosted an Olympic Games.