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{{Infobox Olympic games|1996|Summer
| Logo = 1996 Summer Olympics logo.svg
| Alt = A fire, emitting many different-colored stars, burns from a cauldron represented by the gold-colored Olympic rings and the number "100" acting as the cauldron's stand. The words "Atlanta 1996", also written in gold, are placed underneath. The image is situated on a dark green background, with a gold border.
| Size = 250x250px
| Motto = The Celebration of the Century
| Nations participating = 197
| Athletes participating = 10,320<br />(6,797 men, 3,523 women)
| Officially opened by = [[President of the United States|President]] [[Bill Clinton]]
| Athlete's Oath = [[Teresa Edwards]]
| Judge's Oath = [[Hobie Billingsley]]
| Olympic Torch = [[Muhammad Ali]]
| SpreviousS = [[1992 Summer Olympics|Barcelona 1992]]
| SnextS = [[2000 Summer Olympics|Sydney 2000]]
| Sprevious = [[1994 Winter Olympics|Lillehammer 1994]]
| Snext = [[1998 Winter Olympics|Nagano 1998]]
}}
{{1996 Summer Olympics}}

The '''1996 Summer Olympics''', known officially as the '''Games of the XXVI Olympiad''' and unofficially as the '''Centennial Olympic Games''', was a major international [[multi-sport event]] that took place in [[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]], United States, from July 19 to August 4, 1996. A record 197 nations, all current [[International Olympic Committee|IOC]] member nations, took part in the Games, comprising 10,318 athletes. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same year since 1924, and place them in alternating even-numbered years, beginning in 1994. The 1996 Summer Games were the first to be staged in a different year from the Winter Games. Atlanta became the fifth American city to host the [[Olympic Games]] and the third to hold a [[Summer Olympic Games]]. <!-- This marks the first and only Olympic Games to be held in the [[Southern United States]]. -->

==Organization==

===Bid===
{{Main article|Bids for the 1996 Summer Olympics}}
Atlanta was selected on September 18, 1990, in [[Tokyo, Japan]], over Athens, Belgrade, Manchester, Melbourne, and Toronto at the [[IOC Session|96th IOC Session]]. Atlanta's bid to host the Summer Games that began in 1987 was considered a long-shot, since the U.S. had hosted the [[1984 Summer Olympics|Summer Olympics 12 years earlier]] in Los Angeles. Atlanta's main rivals were Toronto, whose front-running bid that began in 1986 seemed almost sure to succeed after Canada had held a successful [[1988 Winter Olympics]] in Calgary, and Melbourne, Australia, who hosted the [[1956 Summer Olympics]] and prior to [[Sydney, Australia]]'s successful [[2000 Summer Olympics]] bid, they felt that the Olympic Games should return to Australia. This would be Toronto's fourth failed attempt since 1960 (tried in 1960, 1964, and 1976, but defeated by Rome, Tokyo and Montreal).<ref>http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2015/07/24/toronto-has-made-5-attempts-to-host-the-olympics-could-the-sixth-be-the-winner.html</ref> The Athens bid was based on the fact that 1996 marked 100 years since the [[1896 Summer Olympics|first Summer Games in Greece in 1896]], though Athens would eventually host the [[2004 Summer Olympics]]. The initial push for 1996 coming to Atlanta came from [[Billy Payne]] and then Atlanta mayor [[Andrew Young]], whose main push for the Olympics to come to Atlanta mainly came from a motivation to showcase a changed and resurgent [[Southern United States|American South]] which was overcoming racial tensions from the [[African-American Civil Rights Movement (1955–68)|African American civil rights movement]] in the 1950s and 1960s and to showcase a robust and growing Southern economy to help offset international stereotypes that the region was still plagued with poverty.<ref>{{cite web|title=1996 Olympic Games|url=http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2042|publisher=Georgia Encyclopedia|accessdate=February 24, 2013}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable collapsible"
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! colspan="7" | 1996 Summer Olympics bidding results<ref>[http://www.aldaver.com/votes.html IOC Vote History]</ref>
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! City
! NOC Name
| style="background:silver;"|'''Round 1'''
| style="background:silver;"|'''Round 2'''
| style="background:silver;"|'''Round 3'''
| style="background:silver;"|'''Round 4'''
| style="background:silver;"|'''Round 5'''
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||[[Atlanta]]|| {{flag|United States}} || style="text-align:center;"|19|| style="text-align:center;"|20|| style="text-align:center;"|'''26'''|| style="text-align:center;"|'''34'''|| style="text-align:center;"|'''51'''
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||[[Athens]]|| {{flag|Greece}} || style="text-align:center;"|'''23'''|| style="text-align:center;"|'''23'''|| style="text-align:center;"|'''26'''|| style="text-align:center;"|30|| style="text-align:center;"|35
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||[[Toronto]]|| {{flag|Canada}} || style="text-align:center;"|14|| style="text-align:center;"|17|| style="text-align:center;"|18|| style="text-align:center;"|22|| style="text-align:center;"|—
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||[[Melbourne]]|| {{flag|Australia}} || style="text-align:center;"|12|| style="text-align:center;"|21|| style="text-align:center;"|16|| style="text-align:center;"|—|| style="text-align:center;"|—
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||[[Manchester]]|| {{flag|Great Britain}} || style="text-align:center;"|11|| style="text-align:center;"|5|| style="text-align:center;"|—|| style="text-align:center;"|—|| style="text-align:center;"|—
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||[[Belgrade]]|| {{flag|SFR Yugoslavia}} || style="text-align:center;"|7|| style="text-align:center;"|—|| style="text-align:center;"|—|| style="text-align:center;"|—|| style="text-align:center;"|—
|}

===Costs===
The ''Oxford Olympics Study 2016'' estimates the outturn cost of the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics at USD 4.1 billion in 2015-dollars and cost overrun at 151% in real terms.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2804554|title=The Oxford Olympics Study 2016: Cost and Cost Overrun at the Games|last=Flyvbjerg|first=Bent|last2=Stewart|first2=Allison|last3=Budzier|first3=Alexander|publisher=Saïd Business School Working Papers (Oxford: University of Oxford)|year=2016|isbn=|location=Oxford|pages=18–20|quote=|via=}}</ref> This includes sports-related costs only, that is, (i) ''operational costs'' incurred by the organizing committee for the purpose of staging the Games, e.g., expenditures for technology, transportation, workforce, administration, security, catering, ceremonies, and medical services, and (ii) ''direct capital costs'' incurred by the host city and country or private investors to build, e.g., the competition venues, the Olympic village, international broadcast center, and media and press center, which are required to host the Games. Indirect capital costs are ''not'' included, such as for road, rail, or airport infrastructure, or for hotel upgrades or other business investment incurred in preparation for the Games but not directly related to staging the Games. The cost and cost overrun for Atlanta 1996 compares with costs of USD 4.6 billion and a cost overrun of 51% for Rio 2016 and USD 15 billion and 76% for London 2012. Average cost for the Summer Games since 1960 is USD 5.2 billion, average cost overrun is 176%.

The 1996 Olympics was predicated on the financial model established by the [[1984 Summer Olympics|1984 Olympic Games]] in [[Los Angeles]]. The cost to stage the Games was [[United States dollar|US$]]1.8&nbsp;billion. U.S. Government funds were used for security, and around $500 million of taxpayer money was used on the physical infrastructure including streetscaping, road improvements, Centennial Olympic Park, expansion of airport, improvements in public transportation, and redevelopment of public housing projects<ref>{{cite web|title=The Olympic Legacy in Atlanta – [1999&#93; UNSWLJ 38; (1999) 22(3) University of New South Wales Law Journal 902 |url=http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/journals/UNSWLJ/1999/38.html#Heading21 |work= |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5heLTjqoP?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.austlii.edu.au%2Fau%2Fjournals%2FUNSWLJ%2F1999%2F38.html |archivedate=June 19, 2009 |deadurl=no |accessdate=June 16, 2009 |df=mdy }}</ref> but neither paid for the actual Games nor the new Venues themselves.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/08/04/weekinreview/so-you-want-to-hold-an-olympics.html?pagewanted=print|title=So, You Want to Hold an Olympics |accessdate=August 17, 2008 |date=August 4, 1996 |last=Applebome |first=Peter |publisher=The New York Times}}</ref> To pay for the games, Atlanta relied on commercial sponsorship and ticket sales, resulting in a profit of $10 million.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.china.org.cn/english/sports/111340.htm |title=Beijing Olympiad: Profit or Loss? |accessdate=August 17, 2008 |publisher=China Internet Information Center| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080917161938/http://www1.china.org.cn/english/sports/111340.htm| archivedate= September 17, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl=no}}</ref>{{Better source|date=June 2012}}

===Venues===
{{Main article|Venues of the 1996 Summer Olympics}}
[[File:JO Atlanta 1996 - Piscine.jpg|thumb|Georgia Tech Aquatic Center]]
[[File:Morris Brown College Stadium (1996).JPEG|thumb|The Morris Brown College Stadium.]]
[[File:JO Atlanta 1996 - Boxe.jpg|thumb|Boxing event at the 1996 games]]
Events of the 1996 Games were held in a variety of areas. A number were held within the Olympic Ring, a {{convert|3|mi|km|1|abbr=on}} circle from the center of Atlanta. Others were held at [[Stone Mountain]], about {{convert|20|mi|km|0}} outside of the city. To broaden ticket sales, other events, such as [[soccer]], occurred in various cities in the Southeast.<ref>{{cite book|first=Matthew|last=Burbank|title=Olympic Dreams: The Impact of Mega Events on Local Politics|publisher=Lynne Rienner Publishers|year=2001|page=97|display-authors=etal}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1996/1996v2.pdf|publisher=la84foundation.org|title=Centennial Olympic Games| accessdate= October 12, 2009 <!--DASHBot-->}}</ref>

*[[Alexander Memorial Coliseum]] – Boxing
*[[Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium]] – Baseball
*[[Centennial Olympic Stadium]] – Opening/Closing Ceremonies, Athletics
*[[Clayton County International Park]] ([[Jonesboro, Georgia]]) – Beach Volleyball
*[[Forbes Arena]] – Basketball
*[[Georgia Dome]] – Basketball (final), Gymnastics (artistic), Handball (men's final)
*[[Georgia International Horse Park]] ([[Conyers, Georgia]]) – Cycling (mountain), Equestrian, Modern pentathlon (riding, running)
*[[Georgia State University Sports Arena]] – Badminton
*[[Georgia Tech Campus Recreation Center|Georgia Tech Aquatic Center]] – Diving, Modern pentathlon (swimming), Swimming, Synchronized Swimming, Water Polo
*[[Georgia World Congress Center]] – Fencing, Handball, Judo, Modern pentathlon (fencing, shooting), Table Tennis, Weightlifting, Wrestling
*[[Golden Park]] ([[Columbus, Georgia]]) – Softball
*[[Herndon Stadium]] – Field hockey (final)
*[[Lake Lanier]] ([[Gainesville, Georgia]]) – Canoeing (sprint), Rowing
*[[Legion Field]] ([[Birmingham, Alabama]]) – Football
*[[Miami Orange Bowl]] ([[Miami, Florida]]) – Football
*[[Omni Coliseum]] – Volleyball (indoor final)
*[[Ocoee Whitewater Center]] ([[Polk County, Tennessee]]) – Canoeing (slalom)
*[[Panther Stadium]] – Field hockey
*[[RFK Stadium]] ([[Washington, D.C.]]) – Football
*[[Stone Mountain Tennis Center]] ([[Stone Mountain, Georgia]]) – Tennis
*[[Stone Mountain Park Archery Center]] ([[Stone Mountain, Georgia]]) – Archery
*[[Stone Mountain Park Velodrome]] ([[Stone Mountain, Georgia]]) – Cycling (track)
*[[Sanford Stadium]] ([[Athens, Georgia]]) at the [[University of Georgia]] – Football (final)
*[[Stegeman Coliseum]] ([[Athens, Georgia]]) at the [[University of Georgia]] – Gymnastics (rhythmic), Volleyball (indoor)
*[[Wassaw Sound]] ([[Savannah, Georgia]]) – Sailing
*[[Wolf Creek Shooting Complex]] – Shooting

===Marketing===
The Olympiad's official theme, "Summon the Heroes", was written by [[John Williams (composer)|John Williams]], making it the third Olympiad at that point for which he had composed (official composer 1984; NBC's coverage composer 1988). The [[1996 Summer Olympics opening ceremony|opening ceremony]] featured [[Céline Dion]] singing "[[The Power of the Dream]]", the official theme song of the 1996 Olympics. The [[mascot]] for the Olympiad was an abstract, animated character named [[Izzy (Mascot)|Izzy]]. In contrast to the standing tradition of mascots of national or regional significance in the city hosting the Olympiad, Izzy was an amorphous, fantasy figure. The 1996 Olympics were the first to have two separate opening ceremony events. [[Savannah, Georgia|Savannah]], because of its geographical separation from Atlanta, had its own opening ceremonies on July 18, 1996. The event featured "Worldwide Connection", a song composed by Savannah native Jeffrey Reed and a concert by [[Trisha Yearwood]], a [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] native.

Atlanta's Olympic slogan "Come Celebrate Our Dream" was written by Jack Arogeti, a Managing Director at [[McCann Erickson|McCann-Erickson]] in Atlanta at the time. The slogan was selected from more than 5,000<ref>{{cite news|title=Atlanta Redefines Image With 'Come Celebrate Our Dream' Slogan|url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19950219&slug=2105823|newspaper=Seattle Times|date=February 19, 1995}}</ref> submitted by the public to the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau. [[William Porter Payne|Billy Payne]] noted that Jack "captured the spirit and our true motivation for the Olympic games."<ref>{{cite web|title=Congratulations Note from Billy Payne|url=http://olympicsloganinfo.wordpress.com/2012/12/30/note-from-billy-payne-to-jack-arogeti/paynearogetiolympics/}}</ref>

==Calendar==
:''All times are in [[Eastern Daylight Time]] ([[UTC-4]]); the other, [[Birmingham, Alabama]] uses [[Central Daylight Time]] ([[UTC-5]])''
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| style="background:#fc0;"| <span style="line-height:0.7em;">[[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump|●]] [[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's hammer throw|●]]<br />[[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 5000 metres|●]] [[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's marathon|●]] [[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's heptathlon|●]]</span>
| style="background:#fc0;"| <span style="line-height:0.7em;">[[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres|●]] [[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 10,000 metres|●]]<br />[[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 110 metres hurdles|●]] [[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's long jump|●]] [[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metres|●]]<br />[[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metres|●]] [[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 10 kilometres walk|●]] [[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's discus throw|●]]</span>
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| style="background:#fc0;"| <span style="line-height:0.7em;">[[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres|●]] [[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles|●]]<br />[[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon|●]] [[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metres|●]]</span>
| style="background:#fc0;"| <span style="line-height:0.7em;">[[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase|●]] [[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 kilometres walk|●]] [[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's pole vault|●]]<br />[[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 10,000 metres|●]] [[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's long jump|●]] [[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's shot put|●]]</span>
| style="background:#fc0;"| <span style="line-height:0.7em;">[[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres|●]] [[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres|●]] [[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay|●]]<br />[[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay|●]] [[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw|●]] [[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 1500 metres|●]]<br />[[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay|●]] [[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay|●]] [[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's high jump|●]]</span>
| style="background:#fc0;"| [[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon|●]]
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| style="background:#fc0;"| [[Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics#Men's tournament|●]]
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| style="background:#fc0;"| <span style="line-height:0.7em;">[[Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Flyweight|●]] [[Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Featherweight|●]]<br />[[Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics#Light welterweight (– 63.5kg)|●]] [[Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics#Light heavyweight (– 81kg)|●]] [[Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Super heavyweight|●]]</span>
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| style="background:#fc0;"| [[Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's slalom K-1|●]] [[Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's slalom C-2|●]]
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| style="background:#fc0;"|<span style="line-height:0.7em;">[[Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's C-1 500 metres|●]] [[Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's C-2 500 metres|●]] [[Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's K-1 500 metres|●]]<br />[[Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's K-2 500 metres|●]] [[Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's K-2 1000 metres|●]] [[Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's K-1 500 metres|●]] [[Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's K-2 500 metres|●]]</span>
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| style="background:#fc0;"| <span style="line-height:0.7em;">[[Cycling at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's sprint|●]] [[Cycling at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's points race|●]]<br />[[Cycling at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's pursuit|●]] [[Cycling at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's points race|●]]</span>
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| style="background:#fc0;"|[[Equestrian at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Team jumping|●]]
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| style="background:#fc0;"|[[Equestrian at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Individual jumping|●]]
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| style="text-align:left;"| [[Fencing at the 1996 Summer Olympics|Fencing]]
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| style="background:#fc0;"| [[Fencing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's épée|●]]
| style="background:#fc0;"| [[Fencing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre|●]] [[Fencing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's épée|●]]
| style="background:#fc0;"| [[Fencing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's foil|●]] [[Fencing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's foil|●]]
| style="background:#fc0;"| [[Fencing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée|●]]
| style="background:#fc0;"| [[Fencing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's team sabre|●]] [[Fencing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's team épée|●]]
| style="background:#fc0;"| [[Fencing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's team foil|●]]
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| style="background:#fc0;"| [[Field hockey at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|●]]
| style="background:#fc0;"| [[Field hockey at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|●]]
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| style="text-align:left;"| [[Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics|Association football]]
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| style="text-align:left;"| [[Gymnastics at the 1996 Summer Olympics|Gymnastics]]
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| style="background:#fc0;"| [[Gymnastics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's artistic team all-around|●]]
| style="background:#fc0;"| [[Gymnastics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic team all-around|●]]
| style="background:#fc0;"| [[Gymnastics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's artistic individual all-around|●]]
| style="background:#fc0;"| [[Gymnastics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic individual all-around|●]]
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| style="background:#fc0;"| <span style="line-height:0.7em;">[[Gymnastics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's floor|●]]<br />[[Gymnastics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's rings|●]] [[Gymnastics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's pommel horse|●]]</span>
| style="background:#fc0;"| <span style="line-height:0.7em;">[[Gymnastics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's vault|●]] [[Gymnastics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's parallel bars|●]] [[Gymnastics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's horizontal bar|●]]<br />[[Gymnastics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's floor|●]] [[Gymnastics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's balance beam|●]] [[Gymnastics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's uneven bars|●]] [[Gymnastics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's vault|●]]</span>
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| style="background:#fc0;"| [[Gymnastics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's rhythmic group all-around|●]]
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| style="background:#fc0;"| [[Gymnastics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's rhythmic individual all-around|●]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
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| style="background:#fc0;"| [[Handball at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|●]]
| style="background:#fc0;"| [[Handball at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|●]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics|Judo]]
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| style="background:#fc0;"| [[Judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's +95 kg|●]] [[Judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's +72 kg|●]]
| style="background:#fc0;"| [[Judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 95 kg|●]] [[Judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 72 kg|●]]
| style="background:#fc0;"| [[Judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 86 kg|●]] [[Judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 66 kg|●]]
| style="background:#fc0;"| [[Judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 78 kg|●]] [[Judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 61 kg|●]]
| style="background:#fc0;"| [[Judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 71 kg|●]] [[Judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 56 kg|●]]
| style="background:#fc0;"| [[Judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 65 kg|●]] [[Judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 52 kg|●]]
| style="background:#fc0;"| [[Judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 60 kg|●]] [[Judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 48 kg|●]]
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| style="text-align:left;"| [[Rowing at the 1996 Summer Olympics|Rowing]]
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| style="background:#fc0;"|<span style="line-height:0.7em;">[[Rowing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's single sculls|●]] [[Rowing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's double sculls|●]] [[Rowing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's coxless pair|●]]<br />[[Rowing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's coxless four|●]] [[Rowing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's single sculls|●]] [[Rowing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's double sculls|●]] [[Rowing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's coxless pair|●]]</span>
| style="background:#fc0;"|<span style="line-height:0.7em;">[[Rowing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's quadruple sculls|●]] [[Rowing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's eight|●]] [[Rowing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's lightweight double sculls|●]]<br />[[Rowing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's lightweight coxless four|●]] [[Rowing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's quadruple sculls|●]] [[Rowing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's eight|●]] [[Rowing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's lightweight double sculls|●]]</span>
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| style="background:#fc0;"|<span style="line-height:0.7em;">[[Sailing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Mistral One Design Men's|●]] [[Sailing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Finn|●]]<br />[[Sailing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Mistral One Design Women's|●]] [[Sailing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Star|●]]</span>
| style="background:#fc0;"| [[Sailing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Tornado class|●]]
| style="background:#fc0;"| [[Sailing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Europe|●]] [[Sailing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Laser|●]]
| style="background:#fc0;"|[[Sailing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 470|●]] [[Sailing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 470|●]]
| style="background:#fc0;"| [[Sailing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Soling|●]]
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| style="text-align:left;"| [[Shooting at the 1996 Summer Olympics|Shooting]]
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| style="background:#fc0;"| [[Shooting at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 metre air pistol|●]] [[Shooting at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 10 metre air rifle|●]]
| style="background:#fc0;"| [[Shooting at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's trap|●]] [[Shooting at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 10 metre air pistol|●]]
| style="background:#fc0;"| [[Shooting at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 metre air rifle|●]]
| style="background:#fc0;"| [[Shooting at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre pistol|●]] [[Shooting at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's double trap|●]]
| style="background:#fc0;"| <span style="line-height:0.7em;">[[Shooting at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol|●]]<br />[[Shooting at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's double trap|●]] [[Shooting at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 50 metre rifle three positions|●]]</span>
| style="background:#fc0;"| [[Shooting at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre rifle prone|●]]
| style="background:#fc0;"| <span style="line-height:0.7em;">[[Shooting at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 metre running target|●]]<br />[[Shooting at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's skeet|●]] [[Shooting at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 25 metre pistol|●]]</span>
| style="background:#fc0;"| [[Shooting at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre rifle three positions|●]]
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| style="background:#fc0;"|<span style="line-height:0.7em;">[[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre freestyle|●]] [[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre breaststroke|●]]<br />[[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre freestyle|●]] [[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metre individual medley|●]]</span>
| style="background:#fc0;"|<span style="line-height:0.7em;">[[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle|●]] [[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre individual medley|●]]<br />[[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay|●]] [[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre freestyle|●]] [[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre breaststroke|●]]</span>
| style="background:#fc0;"|<span style="line-height:0.7em;">[[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre freestyle|●]] [[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke|●]] [[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre butterfly|●]]<br />[[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metre freestyle|●]] [[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre backstroke|●]] [[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|●]]</span>
| style="background:#fc0;"|<span style="line-height:0.7em;">[[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|●]]<br />[[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre breaststroke|●]] [[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre butterfly|●]]</span>
| style="background:#fc0;"|<span style="line-height:0.7em;">[[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre freestyle|●]] [[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre breaststroke|●]]<br />[[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre butterfly|●]] [[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre individual medley|●]] [[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|●]]</span>
| style="background:#fc0;"|<span style="line-height:0.7em;">[[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metre freestyle|●]] [[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre individual medley|●]]<br />[[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metre freestyle|●]] [[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre backstroke|●]] [[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay|●]]</span>
| style="background:#fc0;"|<span style="line-height:0.7em;">[[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre backstroke|●]] [[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|●]]<br />[[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 50 metre freestyle|●]] [[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre butterfly|●]]</span>
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| style="background:#fc0;"| [[Table tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's doubles|●]]
| style="background:#fc0;"| [[Table tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's singles|●]]
| style="background:#fc0;"| [[Table tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's singles|●]]
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| style="background:#fc0;"|[[Tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's doubles|●]] [[Tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's singles|●]]
| style="background:#fc0;"|[[Tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's singles|●]] [[Tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's doubles|●]]
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| style="background:#fc0;"| [[Weightlifting at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 59 kg|●]]
| style="background:#fc0;"| [[Weightlifting at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 64 kg|●]]
| style="background:#fc0;"| [[Weightlifting at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 70 kg|●]]
| style="background:#fc0;"| [[Weightlifting at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 76 kg|●]]
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| style="background:#fc0;"| [[Weightlifting at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 91 kg|●]]
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| style="background:#fc0;"| [[Weightlifting at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 108 kg|●]]
| style="background:#fc0;"| [[Weightlifting at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's +108 kg|●]]
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| style="background:#fc0;"| [[Wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 82 kg|●]] [[Wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 100 kg|●]]
| style="background:#fc0;"|<span style="line-height:0.7em;">[[Wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 52 kg|●]]<br />[[Wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 62 kg|●]] [[Wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 74 kg|●]]</span>
| style="background:#fc0;"| [[Wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 90 kg|●]] [[Wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 130 kg|●]]
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! Total gold medals !! !! 16 !! 13 !! 17 !! 10 !! 15 !! 10 !! 15 !! 20 !! 24 !! 22 !! 10 !! 16 !! 17 !! 19 !! 29 !! 18
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| Ceremonies || style="background:#0c3; text-align:center;"|●|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || style="background:#e33; text-align:center;"|[[1996 Summer Olympics closing ceremony|●]]
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!colspan=4|August
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==Games==

===Opening ceremony===
{{main article|1996 Summer Olympics opening ceremony}}
The ceremony began with a flashback from Barcelona [[1992 Summer Olympics]] closing ceremony in August 1992 which showed the then president of the [[International Olympic Committee]] [[Juan Antonio Samaranch]] asking the athletes to compete in Atlanta in 1996. Then, spirits rose in the northwest corner of the stadium, each representing one of the colors in the Olympic rings. They called the tribes of the world which after mixed percussion formed the Olympic rings while the youth of Atlanta formed the number 100. Famed film composer [[John Williams]] composed the official overture for the 1996 Olympics, [[Summon the Heroes]], his second overture for an Olympic games (the first being [[Olympic Fanfare and Theme]] written for the [[1984 Summer Olympics]]). The song "[[The Power of the Dream]]", composed by [[David Foster]], was performed by [[Celine Dion|Céline Dion]] accompanied by Foster on the piano, the [[Atlanta Symphony Orchestra]] and the Centennial Choir ([[Morehouse College Glee Club]], [[Spelman College|Spelman College Glee Club]] and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus). [[Gladys Knight]] sang "[[Georgia on My Mind]]", Georgia's official [[List of U.S. state songs|state song]]. There was also a showcase called "Welcome To The World", which featured [[cheerleader]]s, [[Chevrolet]] [[pickup truck|pick-up]] trucks, [[marching band]]s, and [[Stepping (African-American)|steppers]], showcasing the American youth and college sporting culture, including [[Wave (audience)|the wave]] commonly seen in sporting events around the world. A showcase entitled "Summertime" focused on Atlanta and the Old South with a placement on its beauty, spirit, music, history, culture, and rebirth after the [[American Civil War]]. [[Muhammad Ali]] lit the Olympic torch during the opening ceremonies of the games and received a replacement gold medal for his boxing victory in the [[1960 Summer Olympics]]. For the torch ceremony, more than 10,000 [[Olympic flame|Olympic torches]] were manufactured by the [[American Meter Company]] and electroplated by [[Erie Plating Company]]. Each torch weighed about {{convert|3.5|lb|kg}} and was made primarily of aluminum, with a Georgia [[pecan]] wood handle and gold ornamentation.<ref>[[Erie Times-News]], "Erie Company's Olympic Work Shines", June 10, 1996, by Greg Lavine</ref><ref>Plating and Surface Finishing Magazine, August 1996 Issue</ref>
Note:In 1996, Poledouris composed the "The Tradition of the Games" for the Atlanta Olympics opening ceremony that accompanied the memorable dance tribute to the athletes and goddesses of victory of the ancient Greek Olympics using silhouette imagery.

===Closing ceremony===
{{main article|1996 Summer Olympics closing ceremony}}

===Sports===
[[File:Atlanta 96 Gold - Copy.jpg|thumb|Gold medal from the 1996 Summer Games]]
The 1996 Summer Olympic programme featured 271 events in the 26 sports. [[Softball]], [[beach volleyball]] and [[mountain biking]] debuted on the Olympic program, together with women's [[association football]] and lightweight [[Rowing (sport)|rowing]].
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*Aquatics
**{{GamesSport|Diving|Events=4|Format=d}}
**{{GamesSport|Swimming|Events=32|Format=d}}
**{{GamesSport|Synchronized swimming|Events=1|Format=d}}
**{{GamesSport|Water polo|Events=1|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Archery|Events=4|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Athletics|Events=44|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Badminton|Events=5|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Baseball|Events=1|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Basketball|Events=2|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Boxing|Events=12|Format=d}}
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*{{GamesSport|Canoeing|Format=d}}
**Sprint <small>(12)</small>
**Slalom <small>(4)</small>
*{{GamesSport|Cycling|Format=d}}
**Road <small>(4)</small>
**Track <small>(8)</small>
**Mountain biking <small>(2)</small>
*{{GamesSport|Equestrian|Format=d}}
**Dressage <small>(2)</small>
**Eventing <small>(2)</small>
**Show jumping <small>(2)</small>
{{Col-3-of-4}}
*{{GamesSport|Fencing|Events=10|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Field hockey|Events=2|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Football|Events=2|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Gymnastics|Format=d}}
**Artistic <small>(14)</small>
**Rhythmic <small>(2)</small>
*{{GamesSport|Handball|Events=2|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Judo|Events=14|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Modern pentathlon|Events=1|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Rowing|Events=14|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Sailing|Events=10|Format=d}}
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*{{GamesSport|Shooting|Events=15|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Softball|Events=1|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Table tennis|Events=4|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Tennis|Events=4|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Volleyball|Format=d}}
**Volleyball <small>(2)</small>
**Beach volleyball <small>(2)</small>
*{{GamesSport|Weightlifting|Events=10|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Wrestling|Format=d}}
**Freestyle <small>(10)</small>
**Greco-Roman <small>(10)</small>
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In women's gymnastics, [[Lilia Podkopayeva]] became the all-around Olympic champion. Podkopayeva also won a second gold medal in the floor exercise final and a silver on the beam — becoming the only female gymnast since [[Nadia Comăneci]] to win an individual event gold after winning the all-round title in the same Olympics. [[Kerri Strug]] of the United States women's gymnastics team vaulted with an injured ankle and landed on one foot. The US women's gymnastics team won its first gold medal. [[Shannon Miller]] of the United States won the gold medal on the balance beam event, the first time an American gymnast had won an individual gold medal in a non-boycotted Olympic games. The Spanish team won the first gold medal in the new competition of [[Gymnastics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's rhythmic group all-around|women's rhythmic group all-around]]. The team was formed by [[Estela Giménez]], [[Marta Baldó]], [[Nuria Cabanillas]], [[Lorena Guréndez]], [[Estíbaliz Martínez]] and [[Tania Lamarca]].

[[Amy Van Dyken]] won four gold medals in the Olympic [[swimming (sport)|swimming]] pool, the first American woman to win four titles in a single Olympiad. [[Penny Heyns]], swimmer of South Africa, won the gold medals in both the 100 metres and 200 metres breaststroke events. [[Michelle Smith]] of Ireland won three gold medals and a bronze in swimming. She remains her nation's most decorated Olympian. However, her victories were overshadowed by [[doping (sport)|doping]] allegations even though she did not test positive in 1996. She received a four-year suspension in 1998 for tampering with a urine sample, though her medals and records were allowed to stand.
[[File:JO Atlanta 1996 - Stade.jpg|thumb|left|Women's 100 m hurdles at the Olympic stadium]]
In track and field, [[Donovan Bailey]] of Canada won the men's 100 m, setting a new world record of 9.84&nbsp;seconds at that time. He also anchored his team's gold in the [[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay|4 × 100 m relay]].
[[Michael Johnson (athlete)|Michael Johnson]] won gold in both the 200&nbsp;m and 400 m, setting a new world record of 19.32&nbsp;seconds in the 200 m. Johnson afterward began disputing Bailey's unofficial title as the "world's fastest man", which later culminated in a [[Bailey-Johnson 150-metre race|150-metre race]] between the two to settle the issue. [[Marie-José Pérec]] equaled Johnson's performance, although without a world record, by winning the rare 200 m/400&nbsp;m double. [[Carl Lewis]] won his 4th long jump gold medal at the age of 35.

In tennis, [[Andre Agassi]] won the gold medal, which would eventually make him the first man and second singles player overall (after his wife, [[Steffi Graf]]) to win the career [[Golden Slam]], which consists of an Olympic gold medal and victories in the singles tournaments held at professional tennis' four major events ([[Australian Open]], [[French Open]], [[The Championships Wimbledon|Wimbledon]], and [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]]).
[[File:JO Atlanta 1996 - Drapeau.jpg|thumb|The Olympic flag waves at the 1996 games]]
There were a series of national firsts realized during the Games. [[Deon Hemmings]] became the first woman to win an Olympic gold medal for [[Jamaica]] and the English-speaking [[West Indies]]. [[Lee Lai Shan]] won a gold medal in sailing, the only Olympic medal that [[Hong Kong]] ever won as a British colony (1842–1997). This meant that for the only time, the colonial flag of Hong Kong was raised to the accompaniment of the British national anthem "[[God Save the Queen]]", as Hong Kong's [[Transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong|sovereignty]] was later transferred to China in 1997. The US women's [[soccer]] team won the gold medal in the first ever women's [[soccer]] event. For the first time, Olympic medals were won by athletes from [[Armenia]], [[Azerbaijan]], [[Belarus]], [[Burundi]], [[Ecuador]], [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Kazakhstan]], [[Moldova]], [[Mozambique]], [[Slovakia]], [[Tonga]], [[Ukraine]], and [[Uzbekistan]]. Another first in Atlanta was that this was the first Olympics ever that not a single nation swept all three medals in a single event.

==Records==
{{main article|World and Olympic records set at the 1996 Summer Olympics}}

===Medal count===
{{Main article|1996 Summer Olympics medal table}}

These are the top ten nations that won medals at the 1996 Games.

{| {{RankedMedalTable|class=wikitable sortable}}
|- style="background:#ccf;"
| 1 ||align=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1996 Summer}} <small>(host nation)</small> || 44 || 32 || 25|| 101
|-
| 2 ||align=left| {{flagIOC|RUS|1996 Summer}} || 26 || 21 || 16 || 63
|-
| 3 ||align=left| {{flagIOC|GER|1996 Summer}} || 20 || 18 || 27 || 65
|-
| 4 ||align=left| {{flagIOC|CHN|1996 Summer}} || 16 || 22 || 12 || 50
|-
| 5 ||align=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1996 Summer}} || 15 || 7 || 15 || 37
|-
| 6 ||align=left| {{flagIOC|ITA|1996 Summer}} || 13 || 10 || 12 || 35
|-
| 7 ||align=left| {{flagIOC|AUS|1996 Summer}} || 9 || 9 || 23 || 41
|-
| 8 ||align=left| {{flagIOC|CUB|1996 Summer}} || 9 || 8 || 8 || 25
|-
| 9 ||align=left| {{flagIOC|UKR|1996 Summer}} || 9 || 2 || 12 || 23
|-
| 10 ||align=left| {{flagIOC|KOR|1996 Summer}} || 7 || 15 || 5 || 27
|}

==Participating National Olympic Committees==
[[File:1996 Summer Olympic games countries.png|thumb|Participants at Summer olympics 1996<br /><span style="color:#1e90ff;">Blue</span> = Participating for the first time.
<span style="color:#00ff7f;">Green</span> = Have previously participated.
Yellow square is host city ([[Atlanta]])]]
[[File:1996 Summer olympics team numbers.gif|thumb|Number of athletes]]

A total of 197 nations were represented at the 1996 Games, and the combined total of athletes was about 10,318.<ref name="Official">{{cite web|url=http://www.olympic.org/uk/games/past/index_uk.asp?OLGT=1&OLGY=1996 |title=Olympics OFFICIAL Recap |accessdate=2007-05-19 |deadurl=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080822100835/http://www.olympic.org/uk/games/past/index_uk.asp?OLGT=1&OLGY=1996 |archivedate=August 22, 2008 |df=mdy }}</ref> Twenty-four countries made their Olympic debut this year, including eleven of the ex-Soviet countries that competed as part of the [[Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics|Unified Team in 1992]]. Russia competed independently for the first time since [[1912 Summer Olympics|1912]], when it was the [[Russian Empire]]. The [[Federal Republic of Yugoslavia]] competed as ''Yugoslavia''.

The 14 countries making their Olympic debut were: [[Azerbaijan]], [[Burundi]], [[Cape Verde]], [[Comoros]], [[Dominica]], [[Guinea-Bissau]], [[Republic of Macedonia|Macedonia]], [[Nauru]], [[Palestinian Authority]], [[Saint Kitts and Nevis]], [[Saint Lucia]], [[São Tomé and Príncipe]], [[Tajikistan]] and [[Turkmenistan]]. The ten countries making their Summer Olympic debut (after competing at the [[1994 Winter Olympics]] in [[Lillehammer]]) were: [[Armenia]], [[Belarus]], [[Czech Republic]], [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]], [[Kazakhstan]], [[Kyrgyzstan]], [[Moldova]], [[Slovakia]], [[Ukraine]] and [[Uzbekistan]]. The Czech Republic and Slovakia attended the games as independent nations for the first time since the breakup of [[Czechoslovakia]], while the rest of the nations that made their Summer Olympic debut were formerly part of the [[Soviet Union]].
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{| class="wikitable collapsible" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Participating National Olympic Committees
|-
|
{{div col|4}}
*{{flagIOC|AFG|1996 Summer|1}}
*{{flagIOC|ALB|1996 Summer|7}}
*{{flagIOC|ALG|1996 Summer|45}}
*{{flagIOC|ASA|1996 Summer|7}}
*{{flagIOC|AND|1996 Summer|8}}
*{{flagIOC|ANG|1996 Summer|28}}
*{{flagIOC|ANT|1996 Summer|13}}
*{{flagIOC|ARG|1996 Summer|178}}
*{{flagIOC|ARM|1996 Summer|32}}
*{{flagIOC|ARU|1996 Summer|3}}
*{{flagIOC|AUS|1996 Summer|424}}
*{{flagIOC|AUT|1996 Summer|72}}
*{{flagIOC|AZE|1996 Summer|23}}
*{{flagIOC|BAH|1996 Summer|26}}
*{{flagIOC|BRN|1996 Summer|5}}
*{{flagIOC|BAN|1996 Summer|4}}
*{{flagIOC|BAR|1996 Summer|13}}
*{{flagIOC|BLR|1996 Summer|157}}
*{{flagIOC|BEL|1996 Summer|61}}
*{{flagIOC|BIZ|1996 Summer|5}}
*{{flagIOC|BEN|1996 Summer|5}}
*{{flagIOC|BER|1996 Summer|9}}
*{{flagIOC|BHU|1996 Summer|2}}
*{{flagIOC|BOL|1996 Summer|8}}
*{{flagIOC|BIH|1996 Summer|9}}
*{{flagIOC|BOT|1996 Summer|7}}
*{{flagIOC|BRA|1996 Summer|225}}
*{{flagIOC|IVB|1996 Summer|7}}
*{{flagIOC|BRU|1996 Summer|1}}
*{{flagIOC|BUL|1996 Summer|110}}
*{{flagIOC|BUR|1996 Summer|5}}
*{{flagIOC|BDI|1996 Summer|7}}
*{{flagIOC|CAM|1996 Summer|5}}
*{{flagIOC|CMR|1996 Summer|15}}
*{{flagIOC|CAN|1996 Summer|303}}
*{{flagIOC|CPV|1996 Summer|4}}
*{{flagIOC|CAY|1996 Summer|9}}
*{{flagIOC|CAF|1996 Summer|5}}
*{{flagIOC|CHA|1996 Summer|4}}
*{{flagIOC|CHI|1996 Summer|21}}
*{{flagIOC|CHN|1996 Summer|294}}
*{{flagIOC|COL|1996 Summer|48}}
*{{flagIOC|COM|1996 Summer|4}}
*{{flagIOC|CGO|1996 Summer|5}}
*{{flagIOC|COK|1996 Summer|3}}
*{{flagIOC|CRC|1996 Summer|11}}
*{{flagIOC|CRO|1996 Summer|84}}
*{{flagIOC|CUB|1996 Summer|164}}
*{{flagIOC|CYP|1996 Summer|17}}
*{{flagIOC|CZE|1996 Summer|115}}
*{{flagIOC|DEN|1996 Summer|119}}
*{{flagIOC|DJI|1996 Summer|5}}
*{{flagIOC|DMA|1996 Summer|6}}
*{{flagIOC|DOM|1996 Summer|16}}
*{{flagIOC|ECU|1996 Summer|19}}
*{{flagIOC|EGY|1996 Summer|29}}
*{{flagIOC|ESA|1996 Summer|7}}
*{{flagIOC|GEQ|1996 Summer|5}}
*{{flagIOC|EST|1996 Summer|43}}
*{{flagIOC|ETH|1996 Summer|18}}
*{{flagIOC|FIJ|1996 Summer|17}}
*{{flagIOC|FIN|1996 Summer|76}}
*{{flagIOC|FRA|1996 Summer|299}}
*{{flagIOC|GAB|1996 Summer|7}}
*{{flagIOC|GAM|1996 Summer|9}}
*{{flagIOC|GEO|1996 Summer|34}}
*{{flagIOC|GER|1996 Summer|465}}
*{{flagIOC|GHA|1996 Summer|35}}
*{{flagIOC|GBR|1996 Summer|300}}
*{{flagIOC|GRE|1996 Summer|121}}
*{{flagIOC|GRN|1996 Summer|5}}
*{{flagIOC|GUM|1996 Summer|8}}
*{{flagIOC|GUA|1996 Summer|26}}
*{{flagIOC|GUI|1996 Summer|5}}
*{{flagIOC|GBS|1996 Summer|3}}
*{{flagIOC|GUY|1996 Summer|7}}
*{{flagIOC|HAI|1996 Summer|7}}
*{{flagIOC|HON|1996 Summer|7}}
*{{flagIOC|HKG|1996 Summer|23}}
*{{flagIOC|HUN|1996 Summer|214}}
*{{flagIOC|ISL|1996 Summer|9}}
*{{flagIOC|IND|1996 Summer|49}}
*{{flagIOC|INA|1996 Summer|40}}
*{{flagIOC|IRI|1996 Summer|18}}
*{{flagIOC|IRQ|1996 Summer|3}}
*{{flagIOC|IRL|1996 Summer|78}}
*{{flagIOC|ISR|1996 Summer|25}}
*{{flagIOC|ITA|1996 Summer|346}}
*{{flagIOC|CIV|1996 Summer|11}}
*{{flagIOC|JAM|1996 Summer|45}}
*{{flagIOC|JPN|1996 Summer|306}}
*{{flagIOC|JOR|1996 Summer|5}}
*{{flagIOC|KAZ|1996 Summer|96}}
*{{flagIOC|KEN|1996 Summer|52}}
*{{flagIOC|PRK|1996 Summer|24}}
*{{flagIOC|KOR|1996 Summer|300}}
*{{flagIOC|KUW|1996 Summer|25}}
*{{flagIOC|KGZ|1996 Summer|33}}
*{{flagIOC|LAO|1996 Summer|5}}
*{{flagIOC|LAT|1996 Summer|48}}
*{{flagIOC|LIB|1996 Summer|1}}
*{{flagIOC|LES|1996 Summer|9}}
*{{flagIOC|LBR|1996 Summer|5}}
*{{flagIOC|LBA|1996 Summer|5}}
*{{flagIOC|LIE|1996 Summer|2}}
*{{flagIOC|LTU|1996 Summer|61}}
*{{flagIOC|LUX|1996 Summer|6}}
*{{flagIOC|MKD|1996 Summer|11}}
*{{flagIOC|MAD|1996 Summer|11}}
*{{flagIOC|MAW|1996 Summer|2}}
*{{flagIOC|MAS|1996 Summer|35}}
*{{flagIOC|MDV|1996 Summer|6}}
*{{flagIOC|MLI|1996 Summer|3}}
*{{flagIOC|MLT|1996 Summer|7}}
*{{flagIOC|MTN|1996 Summer|4}}
*{{flagIOC|MRI|1996 Summer|26}}
*{{flagIOC|MEX|1996 Summer|97}}
*{{flagIOC|MDA|1996 Summer|40}}
*{{flagIOC|MON|1996 Summer|3}}
*{{flagIOC|MGL|1996 Summer|16}}
*{{flagIOC|MAR|1996 Summer|34}}
*{{flagIOC|MOZ|1996 Summer|3}}
*{{flagIOC|MYA|1996 Summer|3}}
*{{flagIOC|NAM|1996 Summer|8}}
*{{flagIOC|NRU|1996 Summer|3}}
*{{flagIOC|NEP|1996 Summer|6}}
*{{flagIOC|NED|1996 Summer|235}}
*{{flagIOC|AHO|1996 Summer|6}}
*{{flagIOC|NZL|1996 Summer|97}}
*{{flagIOC|NCA|1996 Summer|26}}
*{{flagIOC|NIG|1996 Summer|3}}
*{{flagIOC|NGR|1996 Summer|65}}
*{{flagIOC|NOR|1996 Summer|98}}
*{{flagIOC|OMA|1996 Summer|4}}
*{{flagIOC|PAK|1996 Summer|24}}
*{{flagIOC|PLE|1996 Summer|2}}
*{{flagIOC|PAN|1996 Summer|7}}
*{{flagIOC|PNG|1996 Summer|11}}
*{{flagIOC|PAR|1996 Summer|7}}
*{{flagIOC|PER|1996 Summer|29}}
*{{flagIOC|PHI|1996 Summer|12}}
*{{flagIOC|POL|1996 Summer|165}}
*{{flagIOC|POR|1996 Summer|106}}
*{{flagIOC|PUR|1996 Summer|69}}
*{{flagIOC|QAT|1996 Summer|12}}
*{{flagIOC|ROU|1996 Summer|165}}
*{{flagIOC|RUS|1996 Summer|390}}
*{{flagIOC|RWA|1996 Summer|4}}
*{{flagIOC|SKN|1996 Summer|10}}
*{{flagIOC|LCA|1996 Summer|6}}
*{{flagIOC|VIN|1996 Summer|8}}
*{{flagIOC|SMR|1996 Summer|1}}
*{{flagIOC|STP|1996 Summer|2}}
*{{flagIOC|KSA|1996 Summer|29}}
*{{flagIOC|SEN|1996 Summer|11}}
*{{flagIOC|SEY|1996 Summer|9}}
*{{flagIOC|SLE|1996 Summer|14}}
*{{flagIOC|SIN|1996 Summer|14}}
*{{flagIOC|SVK|1996 Summer|71}}
*{{flagIOC|SLO|1996 Summer|37}}
*{{flagIOC|SOL|1996 Summer|1}}
*{{flagIOC|SOM|1996 Summer|4}}
*{{flagIOC|RSA|1996 Summer|84}}
*{{flagIOC|ESP|1996 Summer|294}}
*{{flagIOC|SRI|1996 Summer|9}}
*{{flagIOC|SUD|1996 Summer|4}}
*{{flagIOC|SUR|1996 Summer|7}}
*{{flagIOC|SWZ|1996 Summer|6}}
*{{flagIOC|SWE|1996 Summer|177}}
*{{flagIOC|SUI|1996 Summer|114}}
*{{flagIOC|SYR|1996 Summer|7}}
*{{flagIOC|TPE|1996 Summer|74}}
*{{flagIOC|TJK|1996 Summer|8}}
*{{flagIOC|TAN|1996 Summer|7}}
*{{flagIOC|THA|1996 Summer|37}}
*{{flagIOC|TOG|1996 Summer|5}}
*{{flagIOC|TGA|1996 Summer|5}}
*{{flagIOC|TRI|1996 Summer|12}}
*{{flagIOC|TUN|1996 Summer|51}}
*{{flagIOC|TUR|1996 Summer|53}}
*{{flagIOC|TKM|1996 Summer|7}}
*{{flagIOC|UGA|1996 Summer|10}}
*{{flagIOC|UKR|1996 Summer|231}}
*{{flagIOC|UAE|1996 Summer|4}}
*{{flagIOC|USA|1996 Summer|646}} '''(host)'''
*{{flagIOC|URU|1996 Summer|14}}
*{{flagIOC|UZB|1996 Summer|71}}
*{{flagIOC|VAN|1996 Summer|4}}
*{{flagIOC|VEN|1996 Summer|39}}
*{{flagIOC|VIE|1996 Summer|6}}
*{{flagIOC|ISV|1996 Summer|12}}
*{{flagIOC|SAM|1996 Summer|5}}
*{{flagIOC|YEM|1996 Summer|4}}
*{{flagIOC|YUG|1996 Summer|68}}
*{{flagIOC|ZAI|1996 Summer|14}}
*{{flagIOC|ZAM|1996 Summer|8}}
*{{flagIOC|ZIM|1996 Summer|13}}
{{div col end}}
|}
</div>

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==Appraisal==
Atlanta's heavy reliance on corporate sponsorship caused European Olympic officials to consider the Games to be overly commercialized. [[Coca-Cola]], whose corporate headquarters is in Atlanta, received criticism for being the exclusive provider of soft drinks at Olympics venues.<ref>{{cite web|last=Collins|first=Glenn|title=Coke's Hometown Olympics;The Company Tries the Big Blitz on Its Own Turf|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/28/business/coke-s-hometown-olympics-the-company-tries-the-big-blitz-on-its-own-turf.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm|newspaper=New York Times|accessdate=November 3, 2013}}</ref> In addition, the city of Atlanta was found to have been competing with the IOC for advertising and sponsorship dollars. The city licensed street vendors who sold certain products over others, and therefore provided a presence for companies who were not official Olympic sponsors.<ref name="mcgill1">[http://reporter-archive.mcgill.ca/Rep/r2901/pound.htm McGill's master of the rings]</ref><ref name="Commercials">[http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/stories/2001/11/05/story3.html?page=2 Olympic bid smacks into $10M hurdle] – fact mentioned in the 5th paragraph</ref>

A report prepared by European Olympic officials after the Games was critical of Atlanta's performance in several key issues, including the level of crowding in the Olympic Village, the quality of available food, the accessibility and convenience of transportation, and the Games' general atmosphere of commercialism.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympic-games-maligned-atlanta-meets-targets-1352491.html |title=Olympic Games: Maligned Atlanta meets targets |date=November 15, 1996 |work=The Independent |location=United Kingdom |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5q0EnQ16f?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.independent.co.uk%2Fsport%2Folympic-games-maligned-atlanta-meets-targets-1352491.html |archivedate=May 26, 2010 |accessdate=October 25, 2010 |deadurl=no |df=mdy }}</ref>
At the [[1996 Summer Olympics closing ceremony|closing ceremony]], [[International Olympic Committee|IOC]] President [[Juan Antonio Samaranch]] said in his closing speech, "Well done, Atlanta" and simply called the Games "most exceptional." This broke precedent for Samaranch, who had traditionally labeled each Games "the best Olympics ever" at each closing ceremony, a practice he resumed at the subsequent [[2000 Summer Olympics|Games in Sydney in 2000]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://static.espn.go.com/oly/summer00/news/2000/1001/794339.html|title=Samaranch calls these Olympics 'best ever'
|author=[[ESPN.com]]|date=October 1, 2000|accessdate=March 13, 2009}}</ref>

==Centennial Olympic Park bombing==
{{Main article|Centennial Olympic Park bombing}}
[[File:The marker at the entrance to Olympic Park in Atlanta.jpg|42.0 KBpx|framed|right|The marker at the entrance to Centennial Park in downtown Atlanta]]
The 1996 Olympics were marred by the [[Centennial Olympic Park bombing]] on July 27. Security guard [[Richard Jewell]] discovered the pipe bomb and immediately notified law enforcement and helped evacuate as many people as possible from the area before it exploded. Although Jewell's quick actions are credited for saving many lives, the bombing killed spectator Alice Hawthorne, wounded 111 others, and caused the death of Melih Uzunyol by heart attack. Jewell was later considered a suspect in the bombing but was never charged, and he was exonerated in October 1996. In 2003, [[Eric Rudolph|Eric Robert Rudolph]] was charged with and confessed to this bombing as well as the bombings of several [[abortion clinic]]s and [[gay bar]]s. He stated "the purpose of the attack on July 27th was to confound, anger and embarrass the Washington government in the eyes of the world for its abominable sanctioning of abortion on demand."<ref>{{Cite web|title = On This Day: Bomb Explodes in Atlanta's Olympic Park|url = http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/on-this-day/July-August-08/On-this-Day--Bomb-Explodes-in-Atlanta-s-Olympic-Park.html|website = www.findingdulcinea.com|accessdate = 2015-09-28}}</ref> He was sentenced to a [[life imprisonment|life sentence]] at [[ADX Florence]] prison in [[Florence, Colorado]].

==Legacy==
[[File:Flair monument.jpg|thumb|The Flair Monument, erected in remembrance of the games]]
Preparations for the Olympics lasted more than six years and had an economic impact of at least $5.14 billion. Over two million visitors came to Atlanta, and approximately 3.5 billion people around the world watched part of the games on television. Although marred by the tragedy of the [[Centennial Olympic Park bombing]], they were a financial success, due in part to TV rights contracts and sponsorships at record levels.<ref name="articles.chicagotribune.com">{{cite news|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2009-09-21/news/0909200352_1_centennial-olympic-games-billy-payne-atlanta-committee |title=Olympics' impact on Atlanta still subject to debate |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |date=September 21, 2009 |accessdate=July 14, 2012 |first=Dahleen |last=Glanton}}</ref> [[William Porter Payne]] and [[Steve Spinner]] led the U.S. marketing program which became a model for future Games.

Beyond international recognition, the Games resulted in many modern infrastructure improvements. The mid-rise dormitories built for the Olympic Village, which became the first residential housing for [[Georgia State University]] (Georgia State Village), are now used by the [[Georgia Institute of Technology]] (North Avenue Apartments). As designed, Centennial Olympic Stadium was converted into [[Turner Field]], which became the home of the [[Atlanta Braves]] baseball team from 1997 to 2016. The Braves' former home, [[Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium]], was demolished and the site became a parking lot for Turner Field. The [[Omni Coliseum]] was demolished that same year to make way for [[Philips Arena]]. [[Centennial Olympic Park]], which was built for the events, is the city's lasting memorial of the games. The park initiated a revitalization of the surrounding area, and now serves as the hub for Atlanta's tourism district.<ref name="articles.chicagotribune.com"/>

After the Braves' departure from Turner Field, Georgia State University acquired the stadium and surrounding parking lots and will reconfigure the former Olympic Stadium a second time into an [[American football]] stadium tentatively named [[Georgia State Stadium]].

==Broadcast rights==
revenue for television rights follows.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1996/1996v2.pdf|publisher=la84foundation.org|title=Centennial Olympic Games| accessdate= October 12, 2009 <!--DASHBot-->}}</ref>
*{{flag|Argentina}}: [[Canal 7 (Argentina)|ATC]], [[El Trece]], [[Telefe]], [[América TV]], [[Canal 9 (Argentina)|Libertad]], [[MultiSports]] (now [[TyC Sports]]) and [[VCC]]
*{{flag|Australia}}: [[Seven Network]], $30 million
*{{flag|Belgium}}: [[Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep|BRTN]] and [[RTBF]]
*{{flag|Brazil}}: [[Rede Globo]], [[Rede Bandeirantes]], [[Rede Record]], [[Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão|SBT]], [[Rede Manchete]], [[SporTV]] and [[ESPN Brasil]]
*{{flag|Brunei}}: [[Radio Televisyen Brunei|RTB]] and [[Astro (Malaysian satellite television)|Astro]]
*{{flag|Bulgaria}}: [[BNT 1]]
*{{flag|Canada}}: [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC and Radio-Canada]], $20.75 million
*{{flag|Chile}}: [[Televisión Nacional de Chile|TVN]], [[Canal 13 (Chile)|Universidad Católica de Chile Televisión]]
*{{flag|China}}: [[China Central Television|CCTV]]
*{{flag|Colombia}}: [[Inravisión]]
*{{flag|Croatia}}: [[Croatian Radiotelevision|HRT]]
*{{flag|France}}: [[TF1]] and [[France Télévisions|FTV]]
*{{flag|FR Yugoslavia}}: [[Radio Television of Serbia|RTS]], [[RTCG]]
*{{flag|Germany}}: [[ARD (broadcaster)|ARD]] and [[ZDF]]
*{{flag|Hong Kong|colonial}}: [[Radio Television Hong Kong|RTHK]], [[Asia Television|ATV]] and [[TVB]], $5 million
*{{flag|Hungary}}: [[Magyar Televízió]]
*{{flag|India}}: [[Doordarshan]]
*{{flag|Indonesia}}: [[RCTI]], [[SCTV (Indonesia)|SCTV]], [[MNCTV|TPI]], [[Antv|ANTeve]] and [[Indosiar]]
*{{flag|Ireland}}: [[Raidió Teilifís Éireann|RTÉ]]
*{{flag|Italy}}: [[RAI]]
*{{flag|Japan|1870}}: Atlanta Japan Pool, consortium of four Japanese broadcasters including [[NHK]], $99.5 million
*{{flag|Macau|colonial}}: [[Teledifusão de Macau|TDM]]
*{{flagIOC|MKD|1996 Summer|11}} MKRTV
*{{flag|Malaysia}}: [[Radio Televisyen Malaysia|RTM]], [[Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad|STMB]], [[Mega TV (Malaysia)|Mega TV]] and [[Astro (Malaysian satellite television)|Philips ASTRO]]
*{{flag|Mexico}}: [[Televisa]]
*{{flag|Netherlands}}: [[Netherlands Public Broadcasting|NPO]]
*{{flag|Norway}}: [[Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation|NRK]]
*{{flag|Paraguay}}: [[Paraguay TV]], [[Telefuturo]], [[Sistema Nacional de Televisión (Paraguay)|SNT]], [[Red Guaraní]], [[Canal 13 (Paraguay)|RPC]], [[CVC Sports]] (now [[Tigo Sports]]) and [[Mi Cable]]
*{{flag|Philippines|1986}}: [[People's Television Network]], [[SkyCable]]
*{{flag|Poland}}: [[Telewizja Polska|TVP]]
*{{flag|Portugal}}: [[Rádio e Televisão de Portugal|RTP]]
*{{flag|Russia}}: [[Channel One (Russia)|Public Russian Television]], [[All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company|VGTRK Olympiade]]
*{{flag|Singapore}}: [[MediaCorp TV12|Singapore Television Twelve (STV12)]] [[MediaCorp Suria|Prime 12]] and [[MediaCorp Central|Premiere 12]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgHXxuInRRU Singapore Television Tweleve {{sic|nolink=y}} Ident – Premiere 12 (1995)]</ref>
*{{flag|South Korea}}: [[Korean Broadcasting System|KBS]], [[Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation|MBC]] and [[Seoul Broadcasting System|SBS]], $9.75 million
*{{flag|Spain}}: [[Televisión Española|TVE]]
*{{flag|Sweden}}: [[Sveriges Television|SVT]]
*{{flag|Switzerland}}: [[SRG SSR idee suisse]]
*{{flag|Taiwan}}: [[Taiwan Television|TTV]], [[China Television|CTV]] and [[Chinese Television System|CTS]], $1.9 million
*{{flag|Thailand}}: [[National Broadcasting Services of Thailand|National Sports]], $465 million
*{{flag|United Kingdom}}: [[BBC]]
*{{flag|United States}}: [[Olympics on NBC|NBC]] ([[WXIA-TV|WXIA-11]])
*{{flag|Venezuela}}: [[Venevision]]

==See also==
{{Portal|1990s|United States|Atlanta}}
{{IOC seealso|games=1996 Summer Olympics}}
*[[Use of performance-enhancing drugs in the Olympic Games#1996 Atlanta|Use of performance-enhancing drugs in the Olympic Games — 1996 Atlanta]]

==Notes==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|1996 Summer Olympics}}
*{{IOC games|games=1996 Summer Olympics }}
*{{IOC medals|games=1996 Summer Olympics }}
*[http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1996/1996v1.pdf Official Report Vol. 1] Digital Archive from the LA84 Foundation of Los Angeles
*[http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1996/1996v2.pdf Official Report Vol. 2] Digital Archive from the LA84 Foundation of Los Angeles
*[http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1996/1996v3.pdf Official Report Vol. 3] Digital Archive from the LA84 Foundation of Los Angeles
*[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,991871,00.html ''Time'' article]
*[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0DE1DD1639F934A3575BC0A96F958260 ''New York Times'' article]
*[http://southernspaces.org/2006/whatwuzit-1996-atlanta-summer-olympics-reconsidered S. Zebulon Baker. "Whatwuzit?: The 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics Reconsidered"], ''Southern Spaces'', March 21, 2006.

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{{s-aft|after=[[2000 Summer Olympics|Sydney]]}}
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