1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, were held in Atlanta, United States from July 19 to August 4.
| Host city | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | ||
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| Motto | The Celebration of the Century | ||
| Nations | 197 | ||
| Athletes | 10,320 (6,797 men, 3,523 women) | ||
| Events | 271 in 26 sports (37 disciplines) | ||
| Opening | July 19 | ||
| Closing | August 4 | ||
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| Stadium | Centennial Olympic Stadium | ||
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Centennial Olympic Park bombing
Eric Rudolph, a Christian fundamentalist, bombed the Centennial Olympic Park on July 27.[2] Alice Hawthorne was killed in the explosion when a nail from the bomb penetrated her skull. Melih Uzunyol, a Turkish cameraman, had a fatal heart attack while running to the scene.[3] The bomb wounded 111 others.
Medal table
These were the top 10 teams at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[4]
- Key
* Host nation (United States)
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  United States (USA)*
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44 | 32 | 25 | 101 |
| 2 |  Russia (RUS)
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26 | 21 | 16 | 63 |
| 3 |  Germany (GER)
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20 | 18 | 27 | 65 |
| 4 |  China (CHN)
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16 | 22 | 12 | 50 |
| 5 |  France (FRA)
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15 | 7 | 15 | 37 |
| 6 |  Italy (ITA)
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13 | 10 | 12 | 35 |
| 7 |  Australia (AUS)
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9 | 9 | 23 | 41 |
| 8 | Cuba Cuba (CUB) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 25 |
| 9 | Ukraine Ukraine (UKR) | 9 | 2 | 12 | 23 |
| 10 | South Korea South Korea (KOR) | 7 | 15 | 5 | 27 |
1996 Summer Olympics Media
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A Boeing 747-200 from UPS Airlines in the 1996 Summer Olympics paint.
- McDonnell Douglas MD-11, Delta Air Lines AN0063288.jpg
A McDonnell Douglas MD-11 from Delta Air Lines in the 1996 Summer Olympics paint.
- Atlanta skyline with sports complexes.JPEG
This is an aerial shot of the Atlanta skyline showing one of the several sports complexes being used during the 1996 Summer Olympic Games at Atlanta, Georgia.
- Alexander Memorial Coliseum IN THE FOREGROUND AND DOWNTOWN ATLANTA IN THE BACKGROUND.JPG
- Georgia Tech Aquatic Center (1996).JPEG
- 1996 Summer Olympics medals, Atlanta History Center.jpg
Medal designs for the 1996 Olympics
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Women's 100 m hurdles at the Olympic stadium
- Ocoee River 1996 Olympics.jpg
Whitewater slalom events at the Ocoee Whitewater Center
- JO Atlanta 1996 - Drapeau.jpg
The Olympic flag waves at the 1996 Games
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Participants at the 1996 Summer Olympics* Participating for the first time.* Having previously participated.* Not participating.*Yellow circle is host city (Atlanta)
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 International Olympic Committee (October 9, 2014). "Factsheet - Opening Ceremony of the Games of the Olympiad". Press release. https://stillmed.olympic.org/Documents/Reference_documents_Factsheets/Opening_ceremony_of_the_Games_of_the_Olympiad.pdf. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ↑ Brown, Aaron; Harris, Art (7 February 2007). "The Hunt for Eric Rudolph". CNN Presents (CNN). http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0206/15/cp.00.html. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ↑ Jacobs, Jeff (28 July 1996). In Atlanta, Fear Roams Hand In Hand With Anger. http://articles.courant.com/1996-07-28/news/9607280085_1_alice-s-hawthorne-explosion-centennial-olympic-park. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
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