GAMES OF THE 12 OLYMPIAD

Games of the 12 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 Olympic Games 1940 were scheduled to be held in Tokyo, Japan.
  • However, because of the Sino-Japanese conflict, the Olympics 1940 were reassigned to Helsinki, Finland.
  • Has been canceled because of the Second World War.

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

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