List of Olympic venues
As a multi-sport event, competitions held during a given Olympic Games usually take place in different venues located across the host city and its metropolitan area. However, some Olympic competitions may be held outside the host metropolitan area, and instead in other regions of the host country.
One venue is designated as the "Olympic Stadium", the big centrepiece stadium of the games. Traditionally at the Summer Olympic Games, the opening and closing ceremonies and the Athletics competitions are held in the Olympic Stadium. The Winter Olympic Games do not usually have a central Olympic Stadium, but instead have edifices that are designated as the Olympic Stadium to host the opening and closing ceremonies.
Summer Olympics
Sport
;Current for 2016;Discontinued sports
;Demonstration sports
Games by year
| Games | Number of venues |
| 1896 Athens | 7 |
| 1900 Paris | 14 |
| 1904 St. Louis | 5 |
| 1908 London | 12 |
| 1912 Stockholm | 12 |
| 1920 Antwerp | 17 |
| 1924 Paris | 17 |
| 1928 Amsterdam | 14 |
| 1932 Los Angeles | 15 |
| 1936 Berlin | 22 |
| 1948 London | 25 |
| 1952 Helsinki | 24 |
| 1956 Melbourne | 17 |
| 1960 Rome | 34 |
| 1964 Tokyo | 33 |
| 1968 Mexico City | 25 |
| 1972 Munich | 32 |
| 1976 Montreal | 27 |
| 1980 Moscow | 28 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | 31 |
| 1988 Seoul | 31 |
| 1992 Barcelona | 43 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 29 |
| 2000 Sydney | 30 |
| 2004 Athens | 35 |
| 2008 Beijing | 37 |
| 2012 London | 31 |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 36 |
| 2020 Tokyo | 41 |
| 2024 Paris | 38 |
| 2028 Los Angeles | |
| 2032 Brisbane |
Winter Olympics
Sport
;Current for 2014;Demonstration sports