Travels with Gary

Now that Boston (right down the road from us) was being considered, albeit for a short time, for the 2024 Olympics, for the first time I might add, let’s take a look at the places where the Olympics have been held over the years.

1948 Summer Olympics — Olympics were not held in 1940 or 1944 because of World War II. The 1940 Olympics were originally awarded to Tokyo, then to Helsinki, before being cancelled. The 1944 Olympics were awarded to London before being cancelled. London was rewarded by hosting the 1948 Olympics from July 29th to August 14th. Bob Mathias of the United States distinguished himself by being the youngest male athlete to win an Olympic gold medal (in the Decathlon). This was the first Olympics broadcast on television.

Now that Boston (right down the road from us) was being considered, albeit for a short time, for the 2024 Olympics, for the first time I might add, let’s take a look at the places where the Olympics have been held over the years.

1936 Summer Olympics — These games were held in Berlin, Germany, under the auspices of German Chancellor, Adolf Hitler, who used the games to promote his racial superiority views. The games lasted from August 1st to August 16th. Jesse Owens of the United States was the overall star of the XI Olympiad with four (4) gold medals. Louis Zamperini, of Unbroken fame, did not win a medal but impressed all with his final sub-minute lap in the 5000 meter run. The host nation won the most medals (89) as well as the most gold (33).

Now that Boston (right down the road from us) was being considered, (albeit for a short time) for the 2024 Olympics, for the first time I might add, let’s take a look at the places where the Olympics have been held over the years.

1932 Summer Olympics — The games of the X Olympiad were held in Los Angeles, California. No other city bid for the games this year since this period of time was during the Great Depression, a worldwide phenomenon. This was the first Olympics to house athletes in an Olympic Village. Babe Didrikson, one of America’s greatest female athletes rose to prominence here. These Olympics began on July 30th and lasted until August 14th. The US won the most medals, 103, of which 41 were gold.

Now that Boston (right down the road from us) was being considered, albeit for a short time, for the 2024 Olympics, for the first time I might add, let’s take a look at the places where the Olympics have been held over the years.

1928 Summer Olympics — The IX Olympiad was held in Amsterdam, Netherlands from July 28th to August 12th. This was the first time that the Olympic flame was lit to inaugurate the festivities. Johnny Weissmuller won several more gold medals in swimming. Coca Cola became a sponsor of the Olympics for the first time. Once again, America dominated the medal count with 56, 26 of which were gold. The competition was limited to 16 days, a tradition which has continued to the present.