2008 Summer Olympics was awarded the 2022 Winter Olympics. It will thus be the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Games. 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and commonly known as Beijing 2008, was an international multi-sport event that was held from 8 to 24 August 2008 in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) competed in 28 sports and 302 events (one event more than those scheduled for the 2004 Games). This was the first time that China had hosted the
Kraków bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics Upper Silesia organised 2009 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival. Poznań hosted 2011 Women's Indoor Hockey World Cup and 2011 Men's Indoor Hockey World Cup.In 2012 Poland co-host UEFA Euro 2012. Sopot will be host 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships. Poland will host too the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship. The 2017 World Games will be held in Wrocław. Zakopane bid to host the 2006 Winter Olympics but failed to become a candidate. Turin was ultimately awarded the games. Poznań bid to host the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, but failed to become a candidate. Singapore was ultimately awarded the games.