1996 Simmer Olympics
The 1996 Simmer Olympics, kent offeecially as the Gemmes o the XXVI Olympiad an unoffeecially as the Centennial Olympics, wis a major internaitional multi-sport event that teuk place in Atlanta, Georgie, Unitit States, frae Julie 19 tae August 4, 1996. A record 197 naitions, aw current IOC member naitions, teuk pairt in the Gemmes, comprisin 10,318 athletes. The Internaitional Olympic Committee votit ein 1986 tae separate the Simmer an Winter Gemmes, which haed been held in the same year syne 1924, an place them in alternatin even-nummered years, beginnin in 1994. The 1996 Simmer Gemmes wur the first tae be staged in a different year frae the Winter Gemmes. Atlanta acame the fift American ceety tae host the Olympic Gemmes an the third tae hauld a Simmer Olympic Gemmes.
| Host ceety | Atlanta, Georgie, Unitit States |
|---|---|
| Motto | The Celebration o the Century |
| Naitions pairteecipatin | 197 |
| Athletes pairteecipatin | 10,320 (6,797 men, 3,523 weemen) |
| Events | 271 in 26 sports |
| Appenin ceremony | Julie 19 |
| Closin ceremony | August 4 |
| Offeecially appened bi | Preses Bill Clinton |
| Athlete's Oath | Teresa Edwards |
| Judge's Oath | Hobie Billingsley |
| Olympic Torch | Muhammad Ali |
| Stadium | Centennial Olympic Stadium |
| Wikimedia Commons haes media relatit tae 1996 Summer Olympics. |