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St Louis hosted the 1904 Olympics - the third modern games. However, the Olympics were not originally scheduled to be held there. What city was selected to host the Games of the III Olympiad?

Chicago. The games were relocated to St. Louis as a World's Fair was taking place there at the time.

What was the only other candidate city in the race for the 1928 Olympic Games, which were awarded to Amsterdam?

Los Angeles. The Amsterdam 1928 Games were the first Olympics where the Olympic Flame was lit.

What was the only other candidate city in the bid for the 1936 Olympics, which was awarded to Berlin?

Barcelona. These Olympic Games came to be known as the 'Hitler Olympics'. These were also the Olympic Games in which Jesse Owens came to world popularity and fame.

The 1944 Olympic Games were cancelled due to the World War II. In which city were they due to be held?

London. Rome and Detroit were included in the voting process, but Rome only got 2 votes, and Detroit only 1, whilst London obtained 12 votes.

The 1956 Summer Olympics were held in Melbourne. Which city missed out on these Olympics by 1 single vote?

Buenos Aires. Mexico City came 5th in the race for the 1956 Olympics.

The 1960 Winter Olympic Games were awarded to Squaw Valley in the USA. The International Olympic Committee took to the vote in 1995 in the French capital, Paris. Which city was runner-up to the little known area of Squaw Valley?

Innsbruck. Karachi was included in the voting process, but obtained no votes after the first round.

Rome 1960: The Italians had lost the Olympic games 54 years earlier to London, even though Rome had originally been awarded them! It was a moment of pride for every Roman. Who came in second place in the race for the 1960 Olympics?

Lausanne. All of the other cities were in fact candidate cities for the 1960 Olympics.

Who came second to Innsbruck in the vote for the 1964 Winter Olympics?

Calgary. Calgary lost 9 votes to 49!

Who was runner-up in the race for the 1968 Olympic Games?

Detroit. Mexico City were first in the votes. Detroit bid to host the Olympic Games 7 times between 1944 and 1972.

The Munich 1972 Olympics were unforgettable. The terrorist attacks there shocked the world. Which city was second in the voting process?

Madrid. Perhaps if the games had been held in Spain we would have been remembering the 1972 Olympic Games for more positive reasons.