When were the Olympic Games held in Barcelona, Spain?

Answer 1

1992 Games of the XXV Olympiad Barcelona, Spain

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Host city Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Nations participating 169
Athletes participating 9,956 (7,010 men, 2,851 women)
Events 286 in 32 sports
Opening ceremony July 25, 1992
Closing ceremony August 9, 1992
Officially opened by Juan Carlos I of Spain
Athlete's Oath Luis Doreste Blanco
Judge's Oath Eugeni Asensio
Olympic Torch Antonio Rebollo (paralympic archer)
Stadium Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc

Answer 2

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History of the modern Summer Games > Barcelona, Spain, 1992

The 1992 Games were perhaps the most successful modern Olympics. More than 9,300 athletes representing 169 countries participated. For the first time in three decades, there was no boycott. The dramatic political changes that had swept across eastern Europe had a tremendous effect on the Olympics. Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, and Croatia competed as independent countries. With the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, the German team was again united. Although the truncated nation of Yugoslavia was banned, athletes from Serbia and Montenegro were allowed to compete as individuals. Athletes from the former Soviet republics competed for the last time as a team. Known as the Unified Team, its members were saluted with their individual national anthems and flags at medal ceremonies. South Africa, which had abandoned its policy of apartheid, returned to the Olympics with its first racially integrated team.



The list of sports expanded to include badminton, baseball, and women's judo. The Barcelona Games were characterized by an increasing presence of professional athletes in Olympic competition. Most conspicuous was the U.S. men's basketball team, called the “Dream Team.” The team, which crushed each of its opponents to win the gold medal easily, featured 11 stars of the National Basketball Association, including Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Earvin (“Magic”) Johnson, and Larry Bird. Despite the infusion of professionalism, the distribution of medals among countries remained largely the same if not slightly more balanced.

Belarusian gymnast Vitaly Sherbo gave the Games' most impressive performance, winning five of the seven individual events. Krisztina Egerszegi of Hungary won three gold medals in the swimming competition. The Cuban boxing team captured 7 of the 12 titles.

Answer 3

July to August 1992

Answer 4

July 25,1992. I was there in Barcelona roaming the venue and city streets. I didn't have money to see the events though. I got to see the events happening from a large digital screen displayed outside the stadium while I watched all the frenzy people were having around the place. Awesome city and people!

Answer 5

Opening date: 25 July 1992
Closing date: 09 August 1992

Answer 6

1992
Mens 110mhurdles gold- Mark McKoy Canada