The Olympics of London, Berlin, Tokyo and Helsinki were all postponed because of what?
1948 Summer Olympics 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in London, United Kingdom from July 29 to August 14, 1948. After a twelve-year hiatus caused by the outbreak of World War II; these were the first Summer Olympics held since the 1936 Games in Berlin. The 1940 Olympic Games had been scheduled for Tokyo, and then for Helsinki; the 1944 Olympic Games had been provisionally planned for London. This was the second occasion that London had hosted the Olympic Games, having previously hosted them in
Venues of the 1952 Summer Olympics Sports Hall was purchased by the city of Helsinki in 1975 and converted from exhibition center into a sports arena. The Tennis Palace was renovated, purchased by the city of Helsinki in 1957, and converted into an art museum in 1993. Finnair Stadium, which was named Sonera Stadium since August 2010, was constructed on the Helsinki Football Grounds for HJK in 2000. Venues of the 1952 Summer Olympics For the 1952 Summer Olympics, a total of twenty-four sports venues were used. Three of the venues were constructed for the 1940 Summer Olympics, but were postponed in the wake of World