Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta

26th Olympiad

USA

Sports: 31

Events: 271

National Teams: 197

Participants: 10,339

Official Report

official report olympic games 1996 atlanta

GENERAL DATA OFFICIAL REPORT 1996
Title: The Official Report of the Centennial Olympic Games
The Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games
Volumes: 3 Read the full content: LA84 FOUNDATION
Pages Volume 1: 563 Official Report 1996 Volume 1 DIGITAL LIBRARY COLLECTION
Pages Volume 2: 472 Official Report 1996 Volume 2
Pages Volume 3: 468 Official Report 1996 Volume 3
Size: 23,5 x 31,0 cm  
Languages: 2 diff. edition
ENGLISH, FRENCH,
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© 1997 by The Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games






  THE OFFICIAL REPORT 

of the Centennial Olympic Games was written by the professional staff of the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games. The content of the Official Report is strongly influenced by historical precedence and IOC requirements. The organizers and authors of this report have codified the experience and legacy of the Games for posterity and provided as much detail as possible to assist organizing committees in preparing for future Olympic Games. This is the first of three volumes. As its title, Planning and Organizing, suggests this volume addresses the broad array of details, grouped by functional or program category, that were essential to creating the Centennial Olympic Games. Success depended on the combined actions of the thousands of people organized to mount the Games and their attention to detail. The plans, concepts, research and rationale for decision-making, problem-solving, and organizing that comprised our efforts are presented here as fully as possible, including recommendations for future organizers concerning what-with the lessons of experience-were identified as the critical ingredients to success. Where we encountered problems, we have tried to address them from a constructive perspective with the sincere hope of assisting future organizers.

These Centennial Olympic Games were for us, first and foremost, about people-the thousands who collaborated for years in developing the plans; the 53,540 volunteers who welcomed and assisted visitors to Atlanta and the Southern United States during Games-time, many of whom worked with the Organizing Committee and in their communities for years preceding the Games; the citizens of Georgia who provided such enthusiasm and goodwill in support of our mission; and the 197 nations and their dedicated athletes who gave to 5 million spectators and the worldwide audience of 3.5 billion television viewers spectacular performances.

The details of these experiences-from planning through staging through dismantling-are documented in these pages. The three-volume Official Report provides an avenue for understanding the magnitude of the effort and the challenges integral to presenting the Games. The success of the 1996 Games lies in the hearts of the people who made them a reality. The memories of the collaboration and the goodwill and fellowship generated will shape our futures and be recalled as the most enduring legacy of the Games.

Editor
Atlanta, Georgia 1997
Ginger T. Watkins

(Source document: Official Report 1996, Vol. 1)




CONTENTS, Volume I,  PLANNING AND ORGANIZING

 
CHAPTER ONE 
CHAPTER TWO 
CHAPTER THREE 
CHAPTER FOUR 
CHAPTER FIVE
CHAPTER SIX
CHAPTER SEVEN 
CHAPTER EIGHT 
CHAPTER NINE 
CHAPTER TEN 
CHAPTER ELEVEN 
CHAPTER TWELVE 
CHAPTER THIRTEEN 
CHAPTER FOURTEEN 
CHAPTER FIFTEEN 
CHAPTER SIXTEEN 
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN 
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN 
CHAPTER NINETEEN 
CHAPTER TWENTY 
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE 
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO 
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE 
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR 
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE 
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN 
CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT 		 Management and Organization
Accommodations
Accreditation
Atlanta Olympic Broadcasting
Centennial Olympic Park
Communications
Construction
Creative Services
Cultural Olympiad
Event and Guest Services
External Relations
Financial Services
Games Services
Logistics
Marketing / ACOP
Medical Services
Olympic Family and Protocol
Olympic Villages
Opening and Closing Ceremonies
Security
Sports
Staffing of the Games
Technology
Ticket Sales
Torch Relay
 Transportation
Venue Management
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CONTENTS, Volume II,  THE CENTENNIAL OLYMPIC GAMES

 

I. SPREADING THE OLYMPIC SPIRIT

II. CELEBRATING THE GAMES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

III. LIVING THE DREAM

 The Torch Relay

Opening Ceremony, 19 July 1996
Day One, 20 July 1996
Day Two, 21 July 1996
Day Three, 22 July 1996
Day Four, 23 July 1996
Day Five, 24 July 1996
Day Six, 25 July 1996
Day Seven, 26 July 1996
Day Eight, 27 July 1996
Day Nine, 28 July 1996
Day Ten, 29 July 1996
Day Eleven, 30 July 1996
Day Twelve, 31 July 1996
Day Thirteen, 1 August 1996
Day Fourteen, 2 August 1996
Day Fifteen, 3 August 1996
Day Sixteen, 4 August 1996
Closing Ceremony, 4 August 1996


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CONTENTS, Volume III,  THE COMPETITION RESULTS

 

 

RESULTS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Medals Awarded and Olympic and World Records
Established / Médailles remises et records
olympiques et du monde établis.
 

Aquatics-Diving / Natation - Plongeon
Aquatics-Swimming / Natation - Natation
Aquatics-Synchronized Swimming /
Natation - Natation synchronisée
Aquatics-Water Polo / Natation - Water-polo
Archery - Tir à I'arc
Athletics / Athlétisme
Badminton / Badminton
Baseball / Baseball
Basketball / Basketball
Boxing / Boxe
Canoe / Kayak-Slalom / Canoë / Kayak - Slalom
Canoe / Kayak-Sprint / Canoë / Kayak - Sprint
Cycling-Mountain Bike / Cyclisme - VTT
Cycling-Road / Cyclisme - Route
Cycling-Track / Cyclisme - Piste
 Equestrian / Sports équestres
Fencing / Escrime
Football / Football
Gymnastics-Artistic / Gymnastique-Artistique
Gymnastics-Rhythmic / Gymnastique - Rythmique
Handball / Handball
Hockey / Hockey
Judo / Judo
Modern Pentathlon / Pentathlon moderne
Rowing / Aviron
Shooting / Tir
Softball / Softball
Table Tennis / Tennis de table
Tennis / Tennis
Volleyball / Volleyball
Weightlifting / Haltérophilie
Wrestling / Lutte
Yachting / Yachting

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