Olympic Games

The Olympics are an international sporting event established for both summer and winter sports and held every four years. Originally held in ancient Greece, they were revived in 1895. The Doctor claimed to have visited the very first Olympics and watched naked men throwing a discus before a giant crowd. (DW: Fear Her)

The 1948 Olympics were held in London. The Doctor attended them twice, he enjoyed it so much. (DW: Fear Her)

The 1968 Olympics were held in Mexico. While in Atlantis, Polly discovered a souvenier bracelet from the games and Ben Jackson guessed from it that the year was approximately 1970. (DW: The Underwater Menace)

Some time in the 1970s, John Crichton jumped 2.6362 meters in one of the Olympics. (DW: Invasion of the Dinosaurs)

The 2012 Olympics were held in London. Due to a mishap along the torch relay route, the Olympic Flame was lit at the opening ceremonies by the Doctor, who appeared on international television. Afterward, he and Rose Tyler attended a neighbourhood celebration. (DW: Fear Her)

The 2060 Olympics were held in Barcelona. The Doctor wanted to go there to watch the cricket match. (BFA: Nekromanteia)

In 3999, the Intergalactic Olympic Games were held on Micawber's World. The Doctor took Samantha Jones there. (EDA: Placebo Effect)

When Davros revived and demanded to know what had happened while he was in suspended animation, the Doctor told him that Arcturus had won the Galactic Olympic Games with Betelgeuse coming in second. (DW: Destiny of the Daleks)