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2007-05-18 17:04:06 · 9 answers · asked by bluerivergypsy 2 in Sports Olympics

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Atlanta, Georgia
United States

The 1996 Games were given a dramatic start when the cauldron was lit by Muhammad Ali. On 27 July during a concert held in the Centennial Olympic Park, a terrorist bomb killed one person and injured a further 110 people, but the Atlanta Games are best remembered for their sporting achievements. A record-setting 79 nations won medals and 53 won gold. Carl Lewis became only the third person to win the same individual event four times and the fourth person to earn a ninth gold medal. Naim Suleymanoglu became the first weightlifter to win a third gold medal. Michael Johnson smashed the 200m world record to complete a 200m and 400m double.

2007-05-19 14:43:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was selected in September 1990 in Tokyo, Japan, above Athens, Belgrade, Manchester, Melbourne and Toronto.

2007-05-18 21:44:59 · answer #2 · answered by ASHPUT WALEPUK 2 · 0 0

Atlanta, Georgia, USA was the site of the 1996 Olympics; they had peculiar symbols and bad shows but a fine summer Olympics, marred only by a bizarre bomb scare incident involving accusations against a security man who was later found to be innocent. Glad you reminded me; I just saw a sweat shirt from the event in a Thrift Store--they're still out there.

2007-05-18 17:14:34 · answer #3 · answered by Robert David M 7 · 0 0

Atlanta

2007-05-19 02:32:40 · answer #4 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0 0

Atlanta, Georgia, USA was the host.

2007-05-19 17:43:03 · answer #5 · answered by David B 5 · 0 0

atlanta georgia usa

2007-05-19 04:54:14 · answer #6 · answered by Leah B 2 · 0 0

atlanta, georgia

2007-05-18 22:42:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

atlanta, georgia

2007-05-18 17:08:46 · answer #8 · answered by ? 1 · 0 0

atlanta, fo sho

2007-05-18 17:11:06 · answer #9 · answered by threeonspeed 4 · 0 0

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