# Canonical recap data for 1996 Summer Olympics Atlanta (1996)
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slug: 1996-summer-olympics
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1996/1996-summer-olympics"
title: 1996 Summer Olympics Atlanta
subtitle: Atlanta hosted the centennial Olympic Games, marred by the Centennial Olympic Park bombing yet celebrated for Muhammad Ali's torch lighting and record television viewership.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1996-07-20
endDate: 1996-08-05
datePrecision: day
year: 1996
decade: 1990
country:
name: United States
slug: united-states
summaryShort: The 1996 Summer Olympics were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. These were the fourth Summer Olympics to be hosted by the United States, making it the first country to have three different cities host the Summer Olympics. It also marked the 100th
summaryLong: The 1996 Summer Olympics were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. These were the fourth Summer Olympics to be hosted by the United States, making it the first country to have three different cities host the Summer Olympics. It also marked the 100th anniversary of the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, the inaugural edition of the modern Olympic Games. These were also the first Summer Olympics to be held in a different year than the Winter Olympics since the Winter Olympics commenced in 1924, as part of a new IOC practice implemented in 1994 to hold the Summer and Winter Games in alternating, even-numbered years. The 1996 Games were the first of the two consecutive Summer Olympics to be held in a predominantly English-speaking country, preceding the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. These were also the last Summer Olympics to be held in North America until 2028, when Los Angeles will host the games for the third time.
heroImageUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/1996_Summer_Olympics_medals%2C_Atlanta_History_Center.jpg/1280px-1996_Summer_Olympics_medals%2C_Atlanta_History_Center.jpg"
heroImageCredit: JJonahJackalope · via Wikipedia
importance: 81
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: ""
  title: 1996 Summer Olympics
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- sports
metaDescription: "The 1996 Summer Olympics were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. These were the fourth "
wikidataQid: Q8531
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20040731165130/http://en.wikipedia.org:80/wiki/1996_Summer_Olympics"
  capturedAt: 2004-07-31
  label: 1996 Summer Olympics
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_Summer_Olympics"
