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1944 Olympics may refer to: The 1944 Winter Olympics, which were to be held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, before being cancelled due to World War II The
1944_Olympics
Cancelled multi-sport event in London, England
The 1944 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIII Olympiad, was a planned international multi-sport event scheduled to have been held
1944_Summer_Olympics
Multisport event, cancelled in World War II
The 1944 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games (Italian: V Giochi olimpici invernali) after the cancellation of 1940 Winter
1944_Winter_Olympics
Multi-sport event in London, England
Summer Olympics to be held in the 1940s, as the 1940 and 1944 Summer Olympics were cancelled due to World War II. It was also the first Summer Olympics that
1948_Summer_Olympics
International sporting events
1940, and 1944 Olympics; large-scale boycotts during the Cold War limited participation in the 1980 and 1984 Olympics; and the 2020 Olympics were postponed
Olympic_Games
(summer) in 1944. The 1906 Intercalated Olympics were officially sanctioned and held in Athens. However, in 1949, the International Olympic Committee (IOC)
List of Olympic Games host cities
List_of_Olympic_Games_host_cities
Those games, and the 1944 Olympics awarded to London, were ultimately canceled due to the Second World War. The 1956 Olympics were awarded to Melbourne
List of bids for the Summer Olympics
List_of_bids_for_the_Summer_Olympics
Calendar year
Filipino/Allied military victory. The 1944 Summer Olympics, scheduled for London (together with the February Winter Olympics scheduled for Cortina d'Ampezzo
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that has bid the most times for the Olympics without ever hosting them. Initially, Detroit bid for the Olympics alongside other American cities, but
Detroit bids for the Summer Olympics
Detroit_bids_for_the_Summer_Olympics
The selection process for the 1944 Winter Olympics consisted of three bids, and saw Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, be selected ahead of Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Bids for the 1944 Winter Olympics
Bids_for_the_1944_Winter_Olympics
Major international multi-sport event
The Summer Olympic Games, also known as the Summer Olympics or the Games of the Olympiad, are a major international multi-sport event normally held once
Summer_Olympic_Games
British judoka (born 1944)
Sullivan (born 19 June 1944) is a British former judoka. He competed in the men's half-middleweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics. In 1973 he married
Robert_Sullivan_(judoka)
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Olympics Any of the failed Olympic host city bids: Montreal 1932 Winter Olympics bid Montreal 1936 Winter Olympics bid Montreal 1944 Winter Olympics bid
Canadian_Olympics
Canceled multi-sport event in Sapporo, Japan
Games. Olympic Games portal Olympic Games abandoned due to war 1916 Summer Olympics 1940 Summer Olympics 1940 Winter Olympics 1944 Summer Olympics 1944 Winter
1940_Winter_Olympics
Summer Olympics and 14 Winter Olympics, more than any other country. Before 1955, multiple cities from a country could bid for the same Olympic Games.
United States bids for the Olympic Games
United_States_bids_for_the_Olympic_Games
Cancelled multi-sport event
unrefueled. Olympic Games portal Olympic Games abandoned due to war 1916 Summer Olympics 1940 Summer Olympics 1940 Winter Olympics 1944 Summer Olympics 1944 Winter
1940_Summer_Olympics
Canceled multi-sport event in Berlin, Germany
ended. Olympic Games portal Olympic Games abandoned due to war 1916 Summer Olympics 1940 Summer Olympics 1940 Winter Olympics 1944 Summer Olympics 1944 Winter
1916_Summer_Olympics
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London Olympics or London Games may refer to: 1908 Summer Olympics, Games of the IV Olympiad 1944 Summer Olympics, Games of the XIII Olympiad, cancelled
London_Olympics
Sporting event delegation
Cool Runnings. The Jamaica Olympic Association was formed in 1936, but due to the cancellation of the 1940 and 1944 Olympics due to the Second World War
Jamaica at the 1988 Winter Olympics
Jamaica_at_the_1988_Winter_Olympics
Summer Olympics, sailing has been present in every edition of the Olympic Games. For the scoring system used for sailing events during the Olympics look
Sailing at the Summer Olympics
Sailing_at_the_Summer_Olympics
Indian men's hockey team
the cancellation of 1940 and 1944 Olympics, which ended the era of a team that dominated world hockey. At the 1948 Olympics India was placed in group A
India men's national field hockey team
India_men's_national_field_hockey_team
have died at the Olympics from other causes; 11 of these deaths were from the Munich massacre. Several incidents related to the Olympics have caused the
Olympic_and_Paralympic_deaths
Multi-sport event in Tokyo, Japan
Summer Olympic Games twice. The 2020 Games were the second of three consecutive Olympics to be held in East Asia, following the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang
2020_Summer_Olympics
Major international multi-sport event
The Winter Olympic Games (French: Jeux olympiques d'hiver), also known as the Olympic Winter Games or simply the Winter Olympics, are a major international
Winter_Olympic_Games
German swimmer
This was the first Olympics since 1936 in Berlin that German and Japanese athletes could compete as the 1940 and 1944 Olympics were cancelled and Germany
Herbert_Klein_(swimmer)
The 1944 Summer Olympics was also cancelled due to WWII. It was going to be held in London, United Kingdom. For more visit 1944 Summer Olympics. 1944 in
1944_in_sports
Multi-sport event in Berlin, Germany
Stole the Olympic Dream. William Morrow. ISBN 978-0-06-087412-4. Berlin 1936 at Olympics.com 1936 Summer Olympics at Olympedia The Nazi Olympics: Berlin
1936_Summer_Olympics
Ethiopian long-distance runner (1944–2016)
Shifter", 15 May 1944 – 22 December 2016) was an Ethiopian long-distance runner and winner of two gold medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics. His date of birth
Miruts_Yifter
1972 Summer Olympics terrorist attack
the 2020 Summer Olympics, a moment of silence was observed in the opening ceremony. Ahead of the 1972 Olympics, the West German Olympic Organising Committee
Munich_massacre
Argentine cyclist
October 1944) is an Argentine former cyclist. He competed in the sprint event at the 1968 Summer Olympics. "Cyclist profile on Olympics". Olympics.com. "Carlos
Carlos_Roqueiro
German army officer and equestrian (1907–1944)
et al. "Heinz Brandt". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 25 April 2009. Portals: Biography Olympics
Heinz_Brandt
Indian equestrian
Hussain Khan (born 10 September 1944) is an Indian equestrian. He competed in two events at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans
Hussain_Khan
Lewis (born 1991), golfer Brendan McKeown (born 1944), Olympic cyclist Hayley Sage (born 1986), Olympic diver Billy Joe Saunders (born 1989), professional
List of people from Welwyn Garden City
List_of_people_from_Welwyn_Garden_City
American basketball coach (1922–2018)
considered a candidate in the pole vault for the United States Olympic Team in the 1944 Olympics (which never took place). Winter was born on February 25,
Tex_Winter
Canadian athlete and journalist (1905–1944)
– February 18, 1944) was a Canadian athlete and journalist. He represented Canada in the 1,500-metre event at the 1928 Summer Olympics, had a personal
David_Griffin_(athlete)
Swiss sailor
Peter Gerber (born 22 May 1944) is a sailor from Austria. Gerber represented his country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Kiel. He took 20th place in the
Peter_Gerber_(sailor)
City in Alsace, France
Wormser (1905–1944), Olympic épée fencer Hans Loewald (1906–1993), psychoanalyst and theorist Jean-Pierre Muller (1924–2008), Olympic epee fencer Bernard
Colmar
Filipino gymnast
G. Magluyan (born September 5, 1944) is a Filipino former artistic gymnast. She competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics. When she was 20, Magluyan represented
Evelyn_Magluyan
Ghanaian boxer
(born 4 August 1944) is a Ghanaian boxer. He competed in the men's heavyweight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics. At the 1968 Summer Olympics, he lost to
Adonis_Ray
French architect
architecture event in the art competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics. https://olympics.com/en/athletes/guy-ardilouze "Guy Ardilouze". Olympedia. Retrieved
Guy_Ardilouze
hosted two Summer Olympics: 1956 Melbourne Olympics and 2000 Sydney Olympics. Brisbane, Queensland made a bid for the 1992 Summer Olympics and Melbourne,
Australian_Olympic_Committee
the 2008 Beijing Olympics and a gold medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. She became the first Argentine woman to be Olympic champion and the first
List_of_judoka
(1903–1943), gymnast Simon Okker (1881–1944), Olympic fencer killed in the Auschwitz concentration camp Tom Okker (born 1944), tennis player; world #3 Jacob
List_of_people_from_Amsterdam
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Olympics 1944 Winter Olympics V Olympic Winter Games (suspended for World War II) 1956 Winter Olympics VII Olympic Winter Games 2026 Winter Olympics XXV
Cortina_d'Ampezzo_Olympics
Israeli weightlifter
June 1944 – 6 September 1972) was an Israeli flyweight weightlifter. A member of the Israeli Olympic team, he was killed in the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre
Ze'ev_Friedman
Hungarian footballer
Kálmán Tóth (born 13 August 1944) is a Hungarian footballer. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild;
Kálmán_Tóth_(footballer)
Multi-sport event in Los Angeles, California, US
1984 Summer Olympics are widely considered to be the most financially successful modern Olympics, serving as a model on how to run an Olympic Games. As
1984_Summer_Olympics
American track and field hurdle athlete (1959–1998)
college, she qualified for the 100 m 1980 Olympics but did not compete due to the U.S. boycott. She made her Olympic debut four years later, winning a silver
Florence_Griffith_Joyner
Men's association football team
achieved their best-ever Olympic result at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo by finishing in 4th place (see Tokyo 1964 Olympics Football Results). This
Egypt_national_football_team
American artistic gymnast (born 1997)
ceremonial passing of the Olympic flag, signifying the end of the 2024 Paris Olympics and the transition into the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Biles was named Sportswoman
Simone_Biles
Sporting event delegation
of the Olympic movement. For example, the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics pioneered the use of electronic timing devices. The 1984 Los Angeles Olympics set new
United_States_at_the_Olympics
German field hockey player
1944 in Sprottau – 3 May 1996 in Frankfurt) was a German field hockey player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics
Detlev_Kittstein
German alpine skier (born 1944)
(born 15 August 1944 in Oberstdorf) is a German former alpine skier who competed in the 1968 Winter Olympics and 1972 Winter Olympics. Evans, Hilary;
Franz_Vogler
British sportsperson and actor (born 1944)
represented Great Britain at the 1968 Winter Olympics in skiing, and luge at the 1972 and 1976 Winter Olympics. In May 2013 he was named President of British
Michel_de_Carvalho
Norwegian Nordic combined skier (born 1944)
Mikkel Dobloug (born 7 July 1944) is a Norwegian Nordic combined skier. He was born in Vang Municipality in Hedmark, and represented the club Vang Skiløperforening
Mikkel_Dobloug_(skier)
Cambodian boxer
Sam An (born 16 January 1944) is a Cambodian boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild;
Ek_Sam_An
South Korean wrestler
Chun-Young (안천영, born 1 July 1944) is a Korean former wrestler who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde
An_Chun-young
(1903–1943), Olympic champion gymnast (team combined exercises) Simon Okker (1881–1944), Olympic fencer killed in Auschwitz Tom Okker (born 1944), tennis
List_of_Dutch_people
Spanish swimmer
Antonio Pérez (born 22 October 1944) is a Spanish former freestyle swimmer. He competed in two events at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild;
Antonio_Pérez_(swimmer)
Belgian boxer
Lescrauwaet (6 September 1915 – 11 September 1944) was a Belgian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he was eliminated in the second round
Remi_Lescrauwaet
National Olympic Committee
their sports. There are currently 33 Olympic Summer and five Winter Sport Federations in Hungary. Hungary at the Olympics Official website v t e v t e
Hungarian_Olympic_Committee
Selection of the host for the 2032 Summer Olympics
Summer Olympics saw a new process being introduced from 2019. The bidding process saw Brisbane, Australia, the first ever sole bidder for an Olympics bid
Bids for the 2032 Summer Olympics
Bids_for_the_2032_Summer_Olympics
American swimmer (born 1985)
any single Olympic Games. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Phelps won four gold and two silver medals, and at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de
Michael_Phelps
Polish boxer (1944–2024)
Denderys (26 April 1944 – 13 February 2024) was a Polish boxer. He competed in the men's heavyweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics but lost his opening
Ludwik_Denderys
English hurdler
(born 18 July 1944) is an English former track and field athlete. He was the winner of the 400 metres hurdles at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City
David_Hemery
Ghanaian footballer
Essel-Mensah (born 14 September 1944) is a Ghanaian footballer. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild;
Essul_Badu_Mensah
British archer (born 1944)
(born 16 January 1944) is a British archer. She represented Great Britain in the women's individual event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde
Patricia_Conway_(archer)
the tour. Factsheet - The Olympic Torch Relay, Olympic.org, International Olympic Committee Golden glow for London 2012 torch, BBC News Portal: Olympics
List_of_Olympic_torch_relays
German equestrian
Freyer (22 January 1881 – 14 February 1944) was a German horse rider who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was born in Neisse. He won the bronze
Sigismund_Freyer
French ice hockey player
Itzicsohn (born 17 August 1944) is a French ice hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1968 Winter Olympics. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild;
Gilbert_Itzicsohn
Chinese-American freestyle skier (born 2003)
2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. She is the first freestyle skier to win three medals at a single Winter Olympics. At the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina
Eileen_Gu
Argentine sailor
Alberto Obarrio (born 3 March 1944) is an Argentine sailor. He competed in the Finn event at the 1968 Summer Olympics. "Alberto Obarrio". Olympedia. Retrieved
Alberto_Obarrio
French footballer and Nazi collaborator (1904–1944)
December 1944) was a French football player who played as a midfielder. He appeared in the France national team in the 1928 Summer Olympics and captained
Alexandre_Villaplane
President of the IOC from 1972 to 1980
1976 Montreal Olympics and the international boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics. Denver, originally selected to host the 1976 Winter Olympics, withdrew and
Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin
Michael_Morris,_3rd_Baron_Killanin
Filipino basketball player
Reyes Jr. (September 21, 1944 – June 10, 1997) was a Filipino basketball player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics. Mention of Renato Reyes' death
Renato_Reyes
Skating 101: Olympic history". NBC Olympics. 6 February 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2024. "Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936 Winter Olympics". Olympics.com. 25 April
List of Olympic Games scandals, controversies and incidents
List_of_Olympic_Games_scandals,_controversies_and_incidents
President of the United States from 1933 to 1945
to lay the groundwork for the United Nations. Roosevelt won reelection in 1944, but died in 1945. Since then, some of his actions have been criticized,
Franklin_D._Roosevelt
Canadian rower (1906–1944)
(13 July 1906 – 28 August 1944) was a Canadian rower. He competed in the men's coxless four event at the 1932 Summer Olympics. He was killed in action
Frank_Courtney
Libyan hurdler (1944–2018)
محمد الصويعي خليفة; 1944 – 2018) was a Libyan athlete and footballer. He was the first ever person to represent Libya at the Olympics, competing in the
Mohamed_Asswai_Khalifa
Soviet professional basketball player (1944–2013)
and was given the honour of lighting the Olympic Cauldron with the Olympic flame during the 1980 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, in Moscow. In 1991, Belov
Sergei_Belov
Bulgarian equestrian
(Bulgarian: Гочо Милев; born 20 October 1944) is a Bulgarian equestrian. He competed in two events at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans
Gocho_Milev
Indian weightlifter (born 1944)
Lal Ghosh (born 21 June 1944) is an Indian weightlifter. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics. He was conferred with the
Mohon_Lal_Ghosh
Danish rower
Gunner Nielsen (born 1 January 1944) is a Danish rower. He competed in the men's coxless four event at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild;
Gunner_Nielsen
Senegalese judoka
(born 27 May 1944) is a Senegalese judoka. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Xavier was born on 27 May 1944 to a Senegalese
Xavier_Boissy
American media personality and decathlete (born 1949)
Jenner at Olympics.com Portals: American football Biography Business and economics Conservatism Film LGBTQ Sports Sport of athletics Olympics Television
Caitlyn_Jenner
Lion van Minden (1880–1944), Olympic fencer who was killed in the Auschwitz concentration camp Simon Okker (1881–1944), Olympic fencer killed in the Auschwitz
List_of_Dutch_sportspeople
The opening ceremony of the 1992 Summer Olympics took place on the evening of Saturday 25 July 1992 at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Catalonia
1992 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
1992_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony
The Winter Olympics are a multi-sport event in winter sports organized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) every four years. Selection of the
List of bids for the Winter Olympics
List_of_bids_for_the_Winter_Olympics
1948 Olympic Games took place July 30. The final was won by Emil Zátopek of Czechoslovakia. Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records
Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's 10,000 metres
Athletics_at_the_1948_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_10,000_metres
French football administrator (1873–1956)
president of the French Football Federation from 1919 to 1942, and again from 1944 to 1949. On Rimet's initiative, the first FIFA World Cup was held in 1930
Jules_Rimet
(1972-2020), water polo player, Olympic champion: 2000 Summer Olympics (Sydney), 2004 Summer Olympics (Athens), 2008 Summer Olympics (Beijing) Pál Benkő (1928–2019)
List_of_Hungarians
to host the 1916 Summer Olympics, 1920 Summer Olympics, 1936 Summer Olympics, 1944 Summer Olympics, and 1960 Summer Olympics, but lost to Berlin (cancelled
Budapest bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics
Budapest_bid_for_the_2024_Summer_Olympics
the Olympic Games since 1920. The men's tournament was introduced at the 1920 Summer Olympics and was transferred permanently to the Winter Olympic Games
Ice hockey at the Olympic Games
Ice_hockey_at_the_Olympic_Games
German wrestler
Schröter (born 28 June 1944) is a German former wrestler. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman 74 kg at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde
Werner_Schröter
The Olympic Games ceremonies are events held at the Olympic Games since their beginning in the ancient Olympics, including the opening, closing, and medal
Olympic_Games_ceremony
Serbian basketball player and coach (1944–2021)
12 October 1944 – 12 October 2021) was a Serbian basketball player and coach. Čermak represented SFR Yugoslavia at the 1968 Summer Olympics and 1972 Summer
Dragutin_Čermak
British cyclist
Brendan Patrick McKeown (born 18 March 1944) is a former British cyclist who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics. McKeown represented the England team
Brendan_McKeown
American middle-distance runner
26, 1872 – October 23, 1944) was an American athlete who competed in the 1500 meters and the marathon at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Blake was born
Arthur Blake (distance runner)
Arthur_Blake_(distance_runner)
Japanese footballer and politician (1944–2025)
Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He played in all matches and scored one goal. In 1968, Kamamoto was also selected by Japan for the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico
Kunishige_Kamamoto
World War II German prisoner-of-war camp
Polish Olympics competitors were held in the camp. In the summer of 1944 the prisoners were granted permission to stage an unofficial POW Olympics from
Oflag_II-C
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