In which two years were the olympic games canceled and why?

Question

In which two years were the olympic games canceled and why?

Answer 1

1940 and 1944

because of the WW2 Pacific war  

Answer 2

'40 and '44 while we were straightening out Germany and Japan.

Answer 3

it was in moskow, russia. it was because of the cold war and terrorist attacks. all other countries attended but the US boycotted it.

Answer 4

1) 1920? WW1

2) 1944 WW2

The war duhhhhhhh

Answer 5

1940 & 1944 for WWII

1916 for WWI, possibly, too.

Answer 6

Actually, the Olympic games were cancelled in 3 years:

The 1916 summer games were to be held in Berlin, Germany, were cancelled due to World War I.

The 1940 summer games were to be held in Tokyo, Japan.

The 1940 winter games were to be held in Sapporo, Japan.

The 1944 summer games were to be held in London, England.

The 1944 winter games were to be held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

These 4 were cancelled due to World War II.

PS: The 1980 games were not cancelled but it was boycotted by the USA in protest of the 1979 Soviet war against Afghanistan. Some other populous countries - including Japan, West Germany, China, the Philippines and Canada also chose not to attend.

Answer 7

1940 and 1944--WW2

Answer 8

1) 1920? WW1

2) 1944 WW2