The 1996 Summer Paralympic in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, were held from August 15 to 25. It was the first Paralympics to get mass media sponsorship, and had a budget of US$81 million.
Eila Nilsson of Sweden celebrating her 50 m freestyle B1 gold with Janice Burton of Great Britain and Tracey Cross of Australia.
A group of Australian supporters at the opening ceremony of the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games
The medals of the 1996 Summer Paralympics
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 Unit
1996 Summer Paralympics
…Wheelchair tennis In total 16 venues were used during the Games.Ten were also used during the 1996 Summer Olympics and six new were used exclusively for the Paralympics. Centennial Olympic Stadium – opening/closing ceremonies, athletics…
A Boeing 747-200 from UPS Airlines in the 1996 Summer Olympics paint
A McDonnell Douglas MD-11 from Delta Air Lines in the 1996 Summer Olympics paint
Alexander Memorial Coliseum