<P> The Games have primarily been hosted in the continents of Europe ( 32 editions ) and North America ( 12 editions ) ; seven Games have been hosted in Asia and two have been hosted in Oceania . In 2010 , Singapore became Southeast Asia 's first Olympic host city for the inaugural Summer Youth Olympics , while Rio de Janeiro became South America 's first Olympic host city with the 2016 Summer Olympics , followed by Buenos Aires with the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics . The 2022 Summer Youth Olympics in Dakar will become the first - ever Games to be held on the African continent . Other major geographic regions which have never hosted the Olympics include the Middle East , the Indian subcontinent , Central America and the Caribbean . </P>
<P> The Games have primarily been hosted in the continents of Europe ( 32 editions ) and North America ( 12 editions ) ; seven Games have been hosted in Asia and two have been hosted in Oceania . In 2010 , Singapore became Southeast Asia 's first Olympic host city for the inaugural Summer Youth Olympics , while Rio de Janeiro became South America 's first Olympic host city with the 2016 Summer Olympics , followed by Buenos Aires with the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics . The 2022 Summer Youth Olympics in Dakar will become the first - ever Games to be held on the African continent . Other major geographic regions which have never hosted the Olympics include the Middle East , the Indian subcontinent , Central America and the Caribbean . </P>
how many times has north america hosted the olympics
how many times has north america hosted the olympics
12
12