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The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
- Atlanta, United States
- 271 in 26 sports (37 disciplines)
- The Celebration of the Century
- Centennial Olympic Stadium
- Drama and Tragedy
- Olympic Firsts
- Memorable Champions
The 1996 Games were given a dramatic and emotional start when the cauldron was lit by sporting legend Muhammad Ali. Next to the site of the main competition venues was an open area known as the Centennial Olympic Park. The park appeared to be part of the Games, but was not actually a part of the Olympic security system. In the early hours of 27 Jul...
For the first time in Olympic history, all 197 recognised National Olympic Committees were represented at the Games. Beach volleyball, mountain biking, lightweight rowing and women's football made their first appearance and sailor Hubert Raudaschl (AUT) became the first person ever to compete in nine Olympic Games. Before he began his streak in 196...
In track and field, Marie-José Pérec, the French athlete, won the 200m and successfully defended her 400m title. She became the most successful French female athlete of all time and the first athlete to win the 400m twice. Not to be outdone, Michael Johnson of the U.S. became the first man in Olympic history to run and win both the 200m and 400m. H...
19 de abr. de 2024 · Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games, athletic festival held in Atlanta that took place July 19–August 4, 1996. The Atlanta Games were the 23rd occurrence of the modern Olympic Games. Selected over Athens to host the Centennial Summer Games, Atlanta staged one of the most extravagant Games in Olympic history. With a five-hour opening ...
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8 de mai. de 2024 · The 1996 Summer Olympic Games, also known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad were held in Atlanta, Georgia with 197 countries, 6,797 men and 3,523 women athletes participating. These Games saw the debuts of beach volleyball, mountain biking, softball, and women’s soccer.
18 de jul. de 2006 · Atlanta 1996 – Ten Years Ago. Ten years ago the spotlight and cameras turned to Atlanta to cover the Games of the XXVI Olympiad. After long years of preparations, dreams came true for hundreds of athletes who entered the Olympic stadium for the Opening Ceremony, where the last torchbearer, Muhammad Ali, lit the Olympic cauldron and ...
Atlanta 1996: Games of the XXVI Olympiad: With Lai Yawen, Oscar Schmidt, Elaine Youngs, Lang Ping. Broadcast television coverage of the Atlanta 1996: Summer Olympics Games of the XXVI Olympiad, an international multi-sport competition that took place in and around Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 19 July 1996 through 04 August 1996.
The appendixes provides the time line of the preparation of the Games, the detailed programmes, the list of medallists and various statistics. This publication puts the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games and Nagano 1998 Olympic Winter Games back in their contexts, such as politics, sociology, economics,…
