1984 Los Angeles: The Coliseum, which was originally built in the 1920s, staged the Olympic Games in both 1932 and 1984

1988 Seoul: Construction on the Olympic Stadium began in 1977 with the aim of staging the Asian Games in 1986

1992 Barcelona: The Olympic Stadium, which is visible in the background, is now home to top-flight football team Espanyol

1996 Atlanta: The Atlanta Braves baseball team now play at the Olympic Stadium - the athletics track has been removed

2000 Sydney: Stadium Australia was able to accommodate a staggering 114,714 spectators for the closing ceremony

2004 Athens: The Olympic Stadium was originally built in 1982 for the European Athletics Championships and later renovated

2008 Beijing: The design has been likened to a bird cage or a bird's nest and has been a complex contruction for engineers

2012 London: Officials unveiled on Wednesday the design for the Olympic Stadium, which is to be constructed in Stratford