{"id":2858,"date":"2018-02-15T17:08:26","date_gmt":"2018-02-15T22:38:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/?p=2858"},"modified":"2021-07-28T15:46:12","modified_gmt":"2021-07-28T21:16:12","slug":"a-guided-tour-of-olympic-host-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/a-guided-tour-of-olympic-host-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"A Guided Tour Of Olympic Host Cities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.readersdigest.ca\/travel\/world\/10-must-visit-olympic-cities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2833\" src=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Olympic-Host-Cities-Title.jpeg\" alt=\"Olympic host cities\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Olympic-Host-Cities-Title.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Olympic-Host-Cities-Title-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Olympic-Host-Cities-Title-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Olympic-Host-Cities-Title-180x180.jpeg 180w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Olympic-Host-Cities-Title-600x600.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">The official Olympic Games date back to 1896.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympic.org\/the-ioc\">International Olympic Committee (IOC)<\/a> was up and running and had organized the very first games that year. They were held in the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Every 4 years since, (or every Olympiad if you want to sound official), the games commence again in a new host city. The four-year timeline honors the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympic.org\/ancient-olympic-games\">ancient games<\/a> which inspired the modern day sporting event we know today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>As an international competition that brings the world together, the games symbolizes our global community and also gives the Olympic host city a chance to shine.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">2018 marks the 23rd or XXIII Olympic Winter Games hosted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/pyeongchang-olympics-6-gold-medal-attractions-beyond-the-podium\/\">Pyeongchang, South Korea<\/a>.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> Check out 10 of the most popular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.readersdigest.ca\/travel\/world\/10-must-visit-olympic-cities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Olympic cities<\/a> from the past.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">It is really amazing to see the history of the Olympic Games this way! Have you been lucky enough to watch the games in person? When and where? <strong>Comment below!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The official Olympic Games date back to 1896. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) was up and running and had organized the very first games that year. They were held in the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens. 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