The 9th Beijing Biennale, themed “the Light of Life”, eulogizes the value of life and highlights the dignity, power and glory of life. It is a continuation of the 3rd session, themed “Colors and the Olympics”, and highlights the visual charm of “power and beauty”. To facilitate your understanding, we provide 14 keywords related to the theme: the Olympic history; Summer Olympics (including sports); Winter Olympics (including sports); Olympic Games host cities; Olympic stadiums; figures in the Olympic Games; Beijing (a city that hosts both Summer and Winter Olympic Games); Olympic symbols, flags, mascots and posters; Olympic flame and torch; Olympic uniforms, medals and bouquets; People’s Olympics; and exercise and health.
Key Word: Olympic Games Host Cities
Baron Pierre de Coubertin, father of the modern Olympic Games, advocated that the Olympic Games should be held by cities around the world, which would be conducive to the spread of Olympic spirits. Given the complicated preparation of the modern Olympics, the IOC starts the bids for the Olympic Games eight years from the Games. A city will ultimately be elected as the host city after going through the following process: bid submission, initial IOC selection, inspection visits of the IOC Evaluation Commission and voting of the assembled active IOC members.
City contains the power of modern civilization and boasts cultural heritages, reflecting the past, present and future of a culture in a region. After being chosen as a host city, it will definitely build venues, news centers, Olympic villages and other necessary public facilities. Even the overall planning of this city, including buildings and streets, will be changed accordingly and be recorded in history.
List of Host Cities of the summer Olympic Games
|
Time |
City |
Motto |
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April 6th, 1896 |
Athens, Greece |
None |
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May 20th, 1900 |
Paris, France |
None |
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July 1st, 1904 |
St. Louis, the United States |
None |
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April 27th, 1908 |
London, the United Kingdom |
None |
|
July 6th, 1912 |
Stockholm, Sweden |
None |
|
1916 (Canceled due to the WWI) |
Berlin, Germany |
None |
|
April 20th, 1920 |
Antwerp, Belgium |
None |
|
May 7th, 1924 |
Paris, France |
None |
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May 17th, 1928 |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
None |
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July 30th, 1932 |
Los Angeles, the United States |
None |
|
August 1st, 1936 |
Berlin, Germany |
None |
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1940 (Canceled due to the WWII) |
Tokyo, Japan |
None |
|
1944 (Canceled due to the WWII) |
London, the United Kingdom |
None |
|
July 29th, 1948 |
London, the United Kingdom |
None |
|
July 19th, 1952 |
Helsinki, Finland |
None |
|
November 22nd, 1956 |
Melbourne, Australia |
None |
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August 25th, 1960 |
Rome, Italy |
None |
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October 10th, 1964 |
Tokyo, Japan |
None |
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October 12th, 1968 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
None |
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August 26th, 1972 |
Munich, Germany |
None |
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July 17th, 1976 |
Montreal, Canada |
None |
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July 19th, 1980 |
Moscow, Soviet Union |
None |
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July 28th, 1984 |
Los Angeles, the United States |
Play a Part in History |
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September 17th, 1988 |
Seoul, South Korea |
Harmony and Progress |
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July 25th, 1992 |
Barcelona, Spain |
Friends Forever |
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July 19th, 1996 |
Atlanta, the United States |
The Celebration of the Century |
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September 15th, 2000 |
Sydney, Australia |
Share the Spirit |
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August 13th, 2004 |
Athens, Greece |
Welcome Home |
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August 8th, 2008 |
Beijing, China |
One World, One Dream |
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July 27th, 2012 |
London, the United Kingdom |
Inspire a Generation |
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August 5th, 2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
A New World |
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July 24, 2020 (Postponed due to the coro-novirus pandemic) |
Tokyo, Japan |
To be announced |
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2024年 |
Paris, France |
To be announced |
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2028年 |
Los Angeles, the United States |
To be announced |
Paris, France
St. Louis, the United States
London, the United Kingdom
Stockholm, Sweden
Berlin, Germany
Antwerp, Belgium
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Los Angeles, the United States
Helsinki, Finland
Melbourne, Australia
Rome, Italy
Tokyo, Japan
Mexico City, Mexico
Munich, Germany
Montreal, Canada
Moscow, Russia
Seoul, South Korea
Barcelona, Spain
Atlanta, the United States
Sydney, Australia
Beijing, China
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
List of Host Cities of the winter Olympic Games:
1924 Chamonix, France
1928 St. Moritz, Switzerland
1932 Lake Placid, the United States
1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
1948 St. Moritz, Switzerland
1952 Oslo, Norway
1956 Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy
1960 Squaw Valley, the United States
1964 Innsbruck, Austria
1968 Grenoble, France
1972 Sapporo, Japan
1976 Innsbruck, Austria
1980 Lake Placid, the United States
1984 Sarajevo, Yugoslavia
1988 Calgary, Canada
1992 Albertville, France
1994 Lillehammer, Norway
1998 Nagano, Japan
2002 Salt Lake City, the United States
2006 Turin, Italy
2010 Vancouver, Canada
2014 Sochi, Russia
2018 Pyeongchang, South Korea
2022 Beijing and Zhangjiakou, China
St. Moritz, Switzerland
Lake Placid, the United States
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
Oslo, Norway
Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy
Squaw Valley, the United States
Innsbruck, Austria
Grenoble, France
Sapporo, Japan
Sarajevo, Yugoslavia
Calgary, Canada
Albertville, France
Lillehammer, Norway
Nagano, Japan
Salt Lake City, the United States
Turin, Italy
Vancouver, Canada
Sochi, Russia
Pyeongchang, South Korea
Beijing and Zhangjiakou, China
The 14 key words will be published one by one. Look forward to your interest and participation in the Beijing Biennale.
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