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Games of the XXVI Olympiad
Host city Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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
Opened by
Cauldron
Stadium Centennial Olympic Stadium
Summer
Barcelona 1992 Sydney 2000
Winter
Lillehammer 1994 Nagano 1998

The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially called the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, were a major international sports event. They were held in Atlanta, United States, from July 19 to August 4. Athletes from all over the world came together to compete in many different sports.

What Happened at Centennial Olympic Park?

During the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, an event happened at Centennial Olympic Park. On July 27, a bomb exploded in the park. This sad event caused one person to die directly from the explosion. Another person, a cameraman, had a fatal heart attack while rushing to the scene. Many other people were hurt.

Who Won Medals at the 1996 Olympics?

The Olympics are famous for their medal ceremonies. Athletes compete to win gold, silver, and bronze medals for their countries. Here are the top 10 teams that won the most medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

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   *   Host nation (United States)

1996 Summer Olympics medal table
 Rank  NOC Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  United States (USA)| 44 32 25 101
2  Russia (RUS) 26 21 16 63
3  Germany (GER) 20 18 27 65
4  China (CHN) 16 22 12 50
5  France (FRA) 15 7 15 37
6  Italy (ITA) 13 10 12 35
7  Australia (AUS) 9 9 23 41
8  Cuba (CUB) 9 8 8 25
9  Ukraine (UKR) 9 2 12 23
10  South Korea (KOR) 7 15 5 27


Olympic rings.svg Olympic Games
Summer Games: 1896, 1900, 1904, 1906, 1908, 1912, (1916), 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, (1940), (1944), 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024, 2028
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 2004Turin 2006Beijing 2008Vancouver 2010London 2012Sochi 2014Rio 2016Pyeongchang 2018Tokyo 2020

Games in italics will be held in the future, and those in (brackets) were cancelled because of war. See also: Ancient Olympic Games

Olympic rings.svg Youth Olympic Games
Summer Games: 2010, 2014, 2018
Winter Games: 2012, 2016, 2020
Singapore 2010Innsbruck 2012Nanjing 2014

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Juegos Olímpicos de Atlanta 1996 para niños

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