Russia invades during Olympic Games. Next Olympics is... now.

Russia usually attacks its neighbors during Olympic games. On August 8, 2008, Summer Olympic Games started in Beijing. On August 7, 2008 first Russian tanks entered Georgia, and on August 8 Russia launched a full-scale land, air and sea invasion of Georgia. 2014 Winter Olympics was held in Russia from February 7 to February 23. On February 20, 2014, Russia launched its armed aggression against Ukraine on seizing a part of the Ukrainian territory — Crimean peninsula.
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