It was an announcement that electrified the country and surprised many around the world. The International Olympic Committee ...

America's reputation for staging major events suffered a major setback with these Olympics that seemed to lurch from one disaster to another. They were mired in controversy from the moment they ...

Tennis legend Leander Paes's bronze medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics is cherished as one of India's most significant podium finishes in the history of the Games. Not only did it end the country ...

The last time the United States hosted the Summer Olympics was in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1996, producing a cavalcade of stars and a spectacle to match. From the opening ceremonies to the Parade of ...

19 Jul 1996: Opening Ceremony of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. \ Mandatory Credit: Billy Stickland /Allsport Republicans and Democrats in the United ...