Atlanta (USA) - 1996These Summer Games occured between
July 19, 1996 and
August 4, 1996 and involved
197 nations.
10318 athletes involved (
6806 men,
3512 women) in
271 events.
26 sports:
Aquatics
Archery
Athletics
Badminton
Baseball
Basketball
Boxing
Canoe / Kayak
Cycling
Equestrian
Fencing
Football
Gymnastics
Handball
Hockey
Judo
Modern Pentathlon
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Softball
Table Tennis
Tennis
Volleyball
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Candidate cities:
Athens (GRE), Belgrade (YUG), Manchester (GBR), Melbourne (AUS) and Toronto (CAN)
47466 volunteers involved
Opening speech by
President Bill Clinton.
Athletes' Olympic Oath recited by
Teresa Edwards (basketball).
Judges' Olympic Oath recited by
Hobie Billingsly (diving).
Olympic Flame lighted by
Muhammad Ali (boxing).
Source:
IOC.