GAMES OF THE 12TH OLYMPIAD

Games of the 12th Olympiad, 1940 - did not held
Start:
1940
End:
1940
Countries:
0
Athletes:
0
Sports:
0
Events:
0
City:
Helsinki, Finland

CANCELED 1940 - Bid History

  • Initially, the 1940 Summer Olympic Games were scheduled to be held in Tokyo, Japan.
  • However, the 1940 Olympics were reassigned to Helsinki, Finland, due to the Sino-Japanese conflict.
  • It was canceled because of the Second World War.

Games of the 12th Olympiad, 1940 - did not held - Interesting Facts

  • For the 1940 Olympic Games, the Japanese government planned to build a stadium with 100,000 seats to mark the 2,600th anniversary of the founding of the Japanese Empire.
  • After many nations boycotted the Games due to the Sino-Japanese War, the Games were awarded to Helsinki, Finland.
  • However, the start of World War II in 1939 caused the Olympics to be canceled.