1996 Summer Olympics
The Games of the XXVI Olympiad were held in 1996 in Atlanta, United States. Atlanta was elected in 1989 above Athens, Belgrade, Manchester, Melbourne and Toronto. Athens had hoped to organise the 100th anniversary of the modern Olympic Games. The IOC's vote for Atlanta was therefore slightly surprising.
| Games of the XXVI Olympiad | |
| Nations participating | 197 |
| Athletes participating | 10,320 (6,797 men, 3,523 women) |
| Events | 271 in 26 sports |
| Opening ceremonies | July 19, 1996 |
| Closing ceremonies | August 4, 1996 |
| Officially opened by | Bill Clinton |
| Athlete's Oath | Teresa Edwards |
| Judge's Oath: | Hobie Billingsly |
| Olympic Torch | Muhammad Ali |
Highlights
Prologue
Day 1
....
Day 16
Epilogue
Medals Awarded
See the medal winners, ordered by sport:
- Archery
- Athletics
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Badminton
- Boxing
- Canoeing
- Cycling
- Diving
- Equestrianism
- Fencing
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Handball
- Hockey
- Judo
- Modern Pentathlon
- Rowing
- Shooting
- Softball
- Swimming
- Synchronized Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- Water Polo
- Weightlifting
- Wrestling
- Yachting
Medal Count
| Pos | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
References
Internal Links
- Olympic Games
- Summer Olympic Games
- International Olympic Committee
- WikiProject Sports Olympics
- IOC country codes
External Links
Bibliography
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