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- Choosing between America's New South and ancient Greece, the International Olympic Committee selected Atlanta over Athens today as the host city for the 1996 Summer Olympics.
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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.
May 30, 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 ceremony and the ...
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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...
Jul 27, 2021 · The crown jewel of the 1996 Summer Olympics was Centennial Olympic Stadium. It hosted the opening and closing ceremonies in addition to track and field.
A total of twenty-nine sports venues were used for the 1996 Summer Olympics. Several sports venues for the 1996 Olympics were built before the 1960s as college venues. The first professional teams in Atlanta came in 1966, when Major League Baseball 's Atlanta Braves moved from Milwaukee and the NFL added the Atlanta Falcons as an expansion team .
Jan 3, 2024 · Atlanta 1996: a city renewed. From attracting international investment to accelerating inner-city development, the centennial Olympic Games Atlanta 1996 played a significant role in transforming the city into a truly global destination. Legacy overview.
Today, the city of Atlanta is almost unrecognisable from the one that was announced as the host of the 1996 Olympic Games in 1990, underlining the opportunities that the Games creates to transform a city for the better. “Atlanta benefited more than any other city in the history of the Olympic Games,” said A.D.
