The 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang officially conclude with the Closing Ceremony on February 25, meaning the days of watching the world’s greatest (and not so great) athletes fulfill their dreams, puzzling over curling or figure skating scoring, and falling in love with Adam Rippon are over -- for now. But as always, the Olympics will return with the Summer Games in 2020, and future Games in host cities all around the world.
While it’d be great to have the Olympics in the United States sometime soon (the last time was all the way back in 2002), it looks like you’ll have to wait quite a while for the Games to be held on American soil again. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has already chosen the host cities for four of the next five Games through 2028, while the host city for the 2026 Games is expected to be announced in September of 2019.
Here's the full lineup of the future Games:
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2020 Summer Olympics
Tokyo, Japan
July 24 - August 9
2022 Winter Olympics
Beijing, China
February 4 - February 20
2024 Summer Olympics
Paris, France
July 28 - August 11
2026 Winter Olympics
The ICO's decision for a host city isn't expected until October of 2019, but there appear to be four major contenders bidding for the Games: Salt Lake City (host of the 2002 Games); Sapporo, Japan (host of the 1972 Games); Calgary, Canada (host of the 1988 Games); and Sion, Switzerland. Various other cities have expressed interest in attracting the Olympics in 2026, but most have either pulled out of the running or failed to launch a serious bid.
2028 Summer Olympics
Los Angeles, California
July 21 - August 6
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