Are the Olympics every 2 or 4 years?

The Olympic Games are normally held every four years, alternating between the Summer and Winter Olympics every two years in the four-year period. … Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894, leading to the first modern Games in Athens in 1896.

Why are the Olympics every 2 years?

For many years, the Summer and Winter Olympics were held in the same calendar year. In 1986, the International Olympic Committee, or IOC, voted to change the schedule, allowing one competition to be held every two years. … The separation also generated more money for the IOC, largely from television rights.