Changes: Atlanta 1996

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The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. These Olympics also marked 100 years since the first Olympics in 1896. They were also the first Summer Olympics to be held in a different year from the Winter Olympic Games, due to a new IOC system.

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 {{Olympics infobox|1996|Summer|
 |Logo = Atlanta 1996 logo 2952.gif|Optional caption = Official logo of the 1996 olympics.|Motto = The Celebration of the Century|Nations participating = 197|Athletes participating = 10,320|Officially opened by = {{Flag|USA}} President Bill Clinton|Athlete's oath = {{Flag|USA}} [[Teresa Edwards]]|Judge's oath = {{Flag|USA}} Hobie Billingsley|Olympic torch = {{Flag|USA}} [[Muhammad Ali]]}}
-The '''1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta''', officially known as the '''Games of the XXVI Olympiad''' and unofficially known as the '''Centennial Olympics''', was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. These olympics also marked <u>100</u> years since the first olympics in [[Athens 1896|1896]]. They were also the first olympics to be held in a different year from a [[Winter Olympic Games|Winter Olympic Game]], due to a new IOC system.
+The '''1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta''', officially known as the '''Games of the XXVI Olympiad''' and unofficially known as the '''Centennial Olympics''', was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. These Olympics also marked 100 years since the first Olympics in [[Athens 1896|1896]]. They were also the first Summer Olympics to be held in a different year from the [[Winter Olympic Games|Winter Olympic Games]], due to a new IOC system.
 ==See Also==
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 [[Category:Olympic Games]]
 [[Category:Summer Olympic Games]]
-[[Category:USA]]
-[[Category:Summer Olympic Games in North America]]

Preceded by Lillehammer 1994	Olympics 1996	Succeeded by Nagano 1998
Preceded by Barcelona 1992	Summer Olympics 1996	Succeeded by Sydney 2000