Host Nations and Cities
Year | No. | Host City |
---|---|---|
1982 | I | San Francisco, United States |
1986 | II | San Francisco, United States |
1990 | III | Vancouver, Canada |
1994 | IV | New York City, United States |
1998 | V | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
2002 | VI | Sydney, Australia |
2006 | VII | Chicago, United States |
2010 | VIII | Cologne, Germany |
2014 | IX | Cleveland-Akron, United States |
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