<P> The 1940 Summer Olympics , officially known as the Games of the XII Olympiad , were originally scheduled to be held from September 21 to October 6 , 1940 , in Tokyo , Japan . They were rescheduled for Helsinki , Finland , to be held from July 20 to August 4 , 1940 , but were ultimately cancelled due to the outbreak of World War II . Helsinki eventually hosted the 1952 Summer Olympics and Tokyo the 1964 Summer Olympics . </P>
<P> The 1940 Summer Olympics , officially known as the Games of the XII Olympiad , were originally scheduled to be held from September 21 to October 6 , 1940 , in Tokyo , Japan . They were rescheduled for Helsinki , Finland , to be held from July 20 to August 4 , 1940 , but were ultimately cancelled due to the outbreak of World War II . Helsinki eventually hosted the 1952 Summer Olympics and Tokyo the 1964 Summer Olympics . </P>
who was supposed to host the 1940 olympics
who was supposed to host the 1940 olympics
Tokyo , Japan Helsinki , Finland
Tokyo , Japan Helsinki , Finland