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Why were there no Olympic games during World War 1 and World War 2?
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The 1944 Winter Olympics, which were to be held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, before being cancelled due to World War II
The 1944 Summer Olympics, which were to be held in London, England, before being cancelled due to World War II
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∙ 14y agoNo. The 1940 and 1944 Olympic Games were canceled because of World War II. The 1916 Olympic Games were canceled because of World War I.
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∙ 15y agoThere were no Olympic Games held during World War II. The Games of 1940 and 1944 were cancelled.
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∙ 15y agoWhy were there no Olympic games during WWI and WWII?
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∙ 11y agoYes. The 1940 and 1944 Olympic Games were canceled because of World War II. The 1916 Olympic Games were canceled because of World War I.
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∙ 15y agoYes for 1916 & 1940 & 1944
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What games did soldiers play during world war 1?
Cards
How many olympic games cancelled due to World War 2?
Five. The 1916 Summer Olympics were cancelled due to World War I. The 1940 Winter Olympics, 1940 Summer Olympics, 1944 Winter Olympics, and 1944 Summer Olympics were cancelled due to World War II.
What did people drink during World War I?
What was a popular drink during world war 1 & 2? What was a popular drink during world war 1 & 2?
Why were schools closed during World War I?
Schools were not closed during World War 1.
Did World War 1 soldiers receive medals after World War 1 or during?
During and after
What games they were playing in world war 2?
None. All Olympic games were cancelled during the war.
What countries were involved in the Olympics in World War 2?
The Olympic Games were not held during World War II.
What happened in World War 1 Olympics?
The Olympic games were cancelled during the wars
What used to happen when the olympic games were held when war was going?
The games were canceled during World Wars 1 and 2.
Why were the Olympics canceled during World War 2?
During world conflict, no. The times the Olympic Games were cancelled was in 1916 during World War I and 1940 and 1944 during World War II.
What world events caused the olympic games to be cancelled in 1916 1940 and 1944?
The 1916 Olympic Games were cancelled due to the outbreak of World War I.
Why was the 1940 olympic games cancelled?
the 1940 olympic games were cancelled due to world war 2
Why have the Olympic games been cancelled?
There were no Olympic Games in 1940 and 1944 due to World War II
In the 1940s what was the world record for high jump in the Olympics?
There was no Olympic Games during the time of 1940-1944 because of World War Two
Olympic games in 1916?
The 1916 Games were cancelled due to World War I.
Why was the olympic games not held in world war 2?
The Olympic Games were due to be held in 1940 and 1944 but most of the world was at war so they had to be cancelled. The 1936 Games were in Berlin and they resumed in 1948 in London.
Why were the 1940 olympic games cancelled?
World War II.
