How Many Days Does the Olympics Last?

How many days does the Olympics last?   The Olympic Games generally run for a period of two weeks, for a grand total of 14 days. This time limit is true in either the summer or the winter. However, in some cases, such as in 2008, the soccer portion of the Olympic competition began two days prior to the rest of the Olympics. This resulted in the total time of the Olympics for that year to add up to a grand total of sixteen days, or two weeks and two days. 

So, now you know that the answer to the question of how many days the Olympics last is that it generally lasts between 14 and 16 days. But, how often is the Olympics on and when you can actually watch it?

• The summer and winter Olympics alternate, and are held every two years. 
• In the past, they were held every four years, and each of the different Olympic seasons would alternate.  For example, if the Winter Olympics were held in 1986, the summer Olympics would be held in 1990 and then the winter Olympics would not be held again until 1994. 
• When the Olympics were switched to alternate every two years, it was believed that interest in the Olympics would increase, and also that people would appreciate the fact that they did not need to wait a total of eight years in between competitions to see the sports that they enjoyed (such as people who like the skiing portion of the winter games but were not fans of the summer Olympic games.) 

So, now you know how long the Olympics lasts and how often the Olympic games are held. As of the time of this writing, the next scheduled Olympic events are to be in 2012. The 2012 Olympics will be held in London and will be a Summer Olympics.