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The 1992 Summer Olympics (Spanish: Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, Catalan: Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially the Games of the XXV Olympiad (Spanish: Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, Catalan: Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and officially branded as Barcelona '92, were an international multi-sport event held from 25 July to 9 August 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
The 1992 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, and officially branded as Barcelona '92, were an international multi-sport event held in Barcelona, Spain, from 25 July to 9 August 1992. [1] [2] A total of 9,356 athletes representing 169 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated. [1]
Summer Sanders United States: Wang Xiaohong China: Susie O'Neill Australia: Men's 200 metre individual medley details: Tamás Darnyi Hungary: Greg Burgess United States: Attila Czene Hungary: Women's 200 metre individual medley details: Lin Li China: Summer Sanders United States: Daniela Hunger Germany: Men's 400 metre individual medley details ...
The United States of America (USA) competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. 545 competitors, 355 men and 190 women, took part in 248 events in 28 sports. [1] At the closing ceremony, a segment of American culture was performed, as the country hosted the next Olympics in Atlanta.
Between the first Winter Olympics in 1924 and the last ones to be held in the same year as the Summer Olympics in 1992, the Summer and Winter Games took place in the same country three times. Usually, the Games' host cities are selected by the IOC members six to seven years in advance. [5]
Spain was the host nation for the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.The Games were quite exceptional for Spain because their athletes were competing not only in their home country, but also in the home city of IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch. 422 competitors, 297 men and 125 women, took part in 195 events in 29 sports.
During the Parade of Nations portion of the 1992 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, athletes from each country participating in the Olympics paraded in the arena, preceded by their flag. The flag was borne by a sportsperson from that country chosen either by the National Olympic Committee or by the athletes themselves to represent their country.
Germany competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.It was the first time the European nation participated after German reunification in 1990 and for the first time as a single nation since 1936.