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1. London was selected to host the games in 2012. It will not be their first as they hosted the Summer Games twice already. When did London host them previously?
2. Athens hosted the inaugural games of the modern era in 1896. In which year were the games held there for a second time?
3. Paris lost out to London in its bid to hold the summer games again in 2012. However, France has also hosted the winter sports. How many times altogether have the games been held in France before the 21st century?
4. When Sydney hosted the Summer Games in 2000, it was not the first in Australia to do this. Which city was first?
5. The Winter Olympics were held in three towns, two times each in the 20th century. Which three towns were they?
6. Germany hosted three different games altogether in the 20th century. In which years were they held?
7. Which Scandinavian capital hosted one set of events twice in the 20th century?
8. Canada was selected to host the Winter Games for a second time in 2010 in Vancouver. Where and when were the Winter Games first held in Canada?
9. Japan was scheduled to host both the Winter and Summer Games in 1940, but they were canceled due to war. The same cities of Sapporo and Tokyo hosted the games subsequently. When did those games take place?
10. The USA hosted the games seven times altogether in the 20th century. How many of these were winter games?
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