# Canonical recap data for 1992 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony (1992)
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slug: barcelona-olympics-1992
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1992/barcelona-olympics-1992"
title: 1992 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony
subtitle: Barcelona's games showcased post-Cold War unity and became a landmark moment in Olympic history marked by the symbolic lighting of the cauldron.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1992-07-25
datePrecision: day
year: 1992
decade: 1990
country:
name: Spain
slug: spain
summaryShort: The opening ceremony of the 1992 Summer Olympics took place on the evening of Saturday 25 July 1992 at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, during which the Games were formally opened by King Juan Carlos I. As mandated by the Olympic Charter, the proceedings combined the formal and ceremonial openin
summaryLong: The opening ceremony of the 1992 Summer Olympics took place on the evening of Saturday 25 July 1992 at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, during which the Games were formally opened by King Juan Carlos I. As mandated by the Olympic Charter, the proceedings combined the formal and ceremonial opening of this international sporting event, including welcoming speeches, hoisting of the flags and the parade of athletes, with an artistic spectacle to showcase the host nation's culture and history.
heroImageUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BCN-EstadiOlimpic-4860.jpg/1280px-BCN-EstadiOlimpic-4860.jpg"
heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "1992 Summer Olympics opening ceremony"
importance: 72
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony"
  title: 1992 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- sports
- festival
metaDescription: "The opening ceremony of the 1992 Summer Olympics took place on the evening of Saturday 25 July 1992 at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, "
wikidataQid: Q5762601
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20260617082841/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony"
  capturedAt: 2026-06-17
  label: 1992 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony"
