1992 Summer Olympics

The 1992 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were held in Barcelona, Spain from 25 July to 9 August.

Games of the XXV Olympiad

Host city	Barcelona, Spain
Motto	Friends For Life (Spanish: Amigos para siempre, Catalan: Amics per sempre)
Nations	169
Athletes	9,356 (6,652 men, 2,704 women)
Events	257 in 25 sports (34 disciplines)
Opening	25 July
Closing	9 August
Opened by	King Juan Carlos I
Cauldron	Antonio Rebollo
Stadium	Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Summer
← Seoul 1988 Atlanta 1996 →
Winter
← Albertville 1992 Lillehammer 1994 →

Map of countries that took part in the 1992 Summer Olympics (in green).

1992 Summer Olympics Media

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  The Olympic cauldron lit during the Games

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  David Robinson shoots a free throw to help secure the gold medal for the United States "Dream Team".

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  Anella Olímpica from above

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  Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc

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  Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona.

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  Piscina Municipal de Montjuïc

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  Canal Olímpic de Catalunya

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  Participating countries by number of competitors

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  Frank Gehry's Fish sculpture in front of the Hotel Arts (left) and the Torre Mapfre (right) in the Olympic Village neighbourhood

Other websites

• IOC site for the Barcelona 1992 Olympics

Olympic Games
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Winter Games: 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, (1940), (1944), 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022
Athens 2004 — Turin 2006 — Beijing 2008 — Vancouver 2010 — London 2012 — Sochi 2014 — Rio 2016 — Pyeongchang 2018 — Tokyo 2020 Games in italics will be held in the future, and those in (brackets) were cancelled because of war. See also: Ancient Olympic Games