Question

Difficulty: EasySports Events, Tournaments, Champions, and National Sports Awards

Arrange the following host cities of the Summer Olympic Games in chronological order based on the year they hosted the games, from the earliest to the most recent. Which sequence represents the correct chronological order?

  1. 1Beijing
  2. 2London
  3. 3Rio de Janeiro
  4. 4Paris

Answer

The correct chronological sequence from earliest to most recent is Beijing (2008), London (2012), Rio de Janeiro (2016), and Paris (2024).
The correct sequence begins with Beijing, which hosted the Summer Olympics in 2008, followed by London in 2012, Rio de Janeiro in 2016, and Paris in 2024.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the year each city hosted the Summer Olympic Games
Beijing hosted in 2008, London in 2012, Rio de Janeiro in 2016, and Paris in 2024.
Establishing the exact calendar year of each tournament edition provides the basis for chronological sorting.
2
Sort the host cities chronologically from earliest to most recent
2008 (Beijing) → 2012 (London) → 2016 (Rio de Janeiro) → 2024 (Paris).
Ordering the years sequentially yields the target sequence.

Key Concept

Chronological history of major international multi-sport host venues
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