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The cost for Atlanta 1996 compares with costs of $4.6 billion for Rio 2016, $40–44 billion for Beijing 2008, and $51 billion for Sochi 2014 (the most expensive Olympics in history). The average cost for the Summer Games since 1960 is $5.2 billion. Unlike Atlanta 1996, Beijing and Sochi were primarily funded by their respective governments. [23]
The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, were a summer multi-sport event held in Atlanta, Georgia, United States from July 19 to August 4, 1996. [1] A total of 10,318 athletes representing 197 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated. [ 2 ]
Event Gold Silver Bronze Men's 50 metre freestyle details: Alexander Popov Russia Gary Hall Jr. United States Fernando Scherer Brazil Women's 50 metre freestyle details: Amy Van Dyken
The United States (USA) was the host nation for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. 646 competitors, 375 men and 271 women, took part in 263 events in 31 sports. [1]With a total of 44 gold, 32 silver, and 25 bronze medals, the United States returned to the top spot in the medal standings for the first time since 1984, and for the first time since 1968 in a non-boycotted Summer Olympics.
5.92 m Igor Trandenkov Russia: 5.92 m Andrei Tivontchik Germany: 5.92 m Long jump details: Carl Lewis United States: 8.50 m James Beckford Jamaica: 8.29 m Joe Greene United States: 8.24 m Triple jump details: Kenny Harrison United States: 18.09 m (OR) Jonathan Edwards Great Britain: 17.88 m Yoelbi Quesada Cuba: 17.44 m Shot put details: Randy ...
These are the official results of the men's 100 metres event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. There were a total number of 106 participating athletes from 75 nations, with twelve heats in round 1, five quarterfinals, two semifinals and a final. [1] Each nation was limited to 3 athletes per rules in force since the 1930 Olympic Congress.
Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics took place in the Alexander Memorial Coliseum in Atlanta.The boxing schedule began on 20 July and ended on 4 August. Twelve boxing events were contested, with the participation of 355 athletes from 97 countries.
These are the results of the women's team all-around competition, one of six events for female competitors in artistic gymnastics at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. The compulsory and optional rounds took place on July 21 and 23 at the Georgia Dome.