1996 Summer Olympics

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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1. How tall is 1996 Summer Olympics?44 gold, 32 silver, 25 bronze (101 total)
2. What is the official name?Games of the XXVI Olympiad
3. What is the host city?Atlanta, Georgia, United States
4. What were the 1996 Summer Olympics and where did they take place?The 1996 Summer Olympics were the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, held in Atlanta, Georgia, from July 19 to August 4, 1996.
5. Why were the 1996 Olympics special?They celebrated 100 years of the modern Olympics and were the first time new sports like beach volleyball, mountain biking, and softball were added.

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