Atlanta Games Preview Portraits of a sweltering event
A sweeping Olympic preview notes Atlanta as the host city for the last Games of the century. It highlights leaner Soviet legacy transformations, 197 nations competing in 271 events across 26 sports, rising female participation, and star athletes like Carl Lewis and Jackie Joyner Kersee. It also covers venue limits, weather concerns, and the symbolic choice of Atlanta over Athens, with Billy Payne credited for securing the bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hakeem Olajuwon
USA
Nebdleman
Pierre de Coubertin
Atlanta
Athens
Georgia
Billy Payne
International Olympic Committee
Soviet Union
Dominique Moceanu
Gail Devers
Carl Lewis
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Michael Johnson
Dream Team
David Robinson
Scottie Pippen
Karl Malone
John Stockton
Bruce Baumgartner
Janet Evans
Cuba
Ana Fidelia Quiroz
America
Anigtt
Carl Gewis
Gui Don
Michael Johnsoni
Reynolds
Gwen Turrencé
Sher Cati
Biggest, Brightest, Most Ridiculous Olympic Preview
A lively look at Atlanta’s upcoming Olympics, naming stars like Michael Johnson and Angela, with questions about key events such as the men’s 200-meter final and the women’s 800-meter freestyle. Profiles Mark Henry, Dominique Moceanu, Karelin, and Mia Hamm, plus debates on sport openings and cultural moments.
Atlanta Olympic optimism and potential medal outlook
The piece reflects on US Olympic prospects in Atlanta 1996, noting past badminton dominance, skepticism about badminton chances, and a cautious optimism driven by a reassembled Dream Team era mentality. It highlights the Soviet breakup, the Unified Team's past success, and potential strengths in track and field while predicting weaker distance events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kevin Han
United States
Angela
Charles Barkley
Soviet Union
Barcelona
Atlanta
U.S
United States Olympic Outlook Amid Lights of 1996
Amid banners of medals and dream teams, this piece surveys the U S Olympic scene across track and field, basketball, soccer, swimming and less traditional sports. It highlights Gjore Gewis’s waning dominance, Michael Johnson’s world record pace, and the rise of Shaquille O Neal as a focal point, while noting gender teams and youth prospects.
Olympic Schedule Fragment Delivers July Events and Matches
The fragment outlines a three day slate of Olympic events starting Friday July 19 with ceremonies and spans gymnastics swimming boxing wrestling weightlifting basketball volleyball rowing cycling and water polo. Dominique Moceanu is listed for Sunday events and the schedule includes US matchups vs Argentina Ukraine Italy Cuba Poland Greece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
U.S
Poland
Greece
Argentina
Lithuania
China
Croatia
Olympics on NBC Schedule Summary
NBC Olympic lineup lists daily multisport events across track rowing cycling diving swimming basketball volleyball and weightlifting with US teams vs China Brazil Croatia Ukraine Australia Russia etc across July 20 to late events including finals semifinals and medal games. The schedule highlights specific events by time and venue across diving gymnastics swimming track and field cycling and team matches.
Olympic Sports Day Schedule Highlights Events Across Disciplines
A dense slate features volleyball quarterfinals and finals, wrestling freestyle finals, women's basketball quarterfinals and semifinals, equestrian jumping finals, rhythmic gymnastics, canoeing semifinals and finals, track and field decathlon and sprints, men's basketball semifinals and gold medal game, diving, boxing semifinals and finals, tennis finals, cycling time trials, marathon, and medal ceremonies including closing ceremonies. Notable times span early morning to late evening across venues, with multiple events concurrent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
U.S
Japan
Whitewater
Cuba
Croatia
South Korea
Bulgaria
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Jim Luke
Associated Press
Yugoslavia
Germany
Belarus
Ukraine
Peter Kormann
Kormann
NBC
NBC Sports
Dick Ebersol
Israel
Yael Arad
Munich
Vitaly Scherbo
Drina
Olympic Stadium
Atlanta Braves
National Weather Service
John Crumpacker
San Francisco Examiner
New South
Atlante
William Tecumseh Sherman
Nancy Reno
Holly McPeak
Centennial Olympic Stadium
Johnson
Frankie Fredericks
Namibia
Brooke Bennett
Australia
Hayley Lewis
Texas
Mark Henry
Dallas Cowboys
Nate Newton
Henry
Russia
Lebanon
Ethiopia
Eritrea
Mia Hamm
Dan O'Brien
O'Brien
Alexander Karelin
Katelin
Pamplona
Jennifer Azzi
Lisa Leslie
Chris Ruffins
Michael Smith
Canada
Erki Noel
Estonia
Eduard Hamalainen
Huttins
Jim Thorpe
Rafer Johnson
Bruce Jenner
Wang Junxia
Nauru
South Pacific
Monaco
Mongolia
Oddjob
James Bond
Lesotho
Bermuda
Bhutan
Himalayas
Swaziland
Ana Quirot
Los Angees Coliseum
Reugemoe
Bronze ES A
Jak
Aw Ie
Nuojgne
Lis Fernandez
Menis
Hdd
Missi¢r
Rebecca Lobo
Michelle Akers
Sydney
Uinban Dal
Italy
Brazil
Angola
Netherlands
Waiter Polo
Wolffen
Zaire
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