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Since the event was held less than three months before the Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, some of the participating nations used the event therefore as a qualifying tournament for the Olympics.
Agnaldo Nunes Magalhães (born March 7, 1976 in Piracicaba, São Paulo) is a Brazilian boxer, who represented his native country twice in the lightweight division at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics.
DeRogatis was among several veteran announcers who returned to call some NFL telecasts for NBC in September 1988, while many of the network's regular broadcasters were busy calling that year's Summer Olympics in Seoul.
Alain Lemercier (born January 11, 1957 in Flers, Orne) is a retired male race walker from France, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics (1988 and 1992) during his career.
Anuţa Cătună (born October 1, 1968 in Lunca Ilvei, Bistriţa-Năsăud) is a former female long-distance runner from Romania, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996.
The statistics are composed of FIFA World Cup, FIFA Confederations Cup, OFC Nations Cup, AFC Asian Cup and Summer Olympics matches, as well as numerous international friendly tournaments and matches.
Nicknamed Skinny Man, he competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996, when he was a finalist in the 50 m freestyle.
This would the last time this event was held in the Summer Olympics though it would be held at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships from 1950 to 1993.
This would the last time this event was held in the Summer Olympics though it would be held at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships from 1938 to 1993.
This would be the only time this event was held in the Summer Olympics though it was part of the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships from 1948 to 1975.
Juravschi, in his third Summer Olympics with his third different country, convinced his old partner Reneysky, who he won gold with in this event at the 1988 Summer Olympics, in 1994 to compete with him.
She has provided commentary for broadcasters such as Eurosport and the BBC, reporting on events such as the IAAF World Championships in Athletics and the Summer Olympics.
His best year was 1956, in which he won a gold medal in the road race at the Summer Olympics in Melbourne, and, in September, stripped Jacques Anquetil of the hour record, riding 46.394 km at the Velodromo Vigorelli in Milan.
Ezio Gamba (born 2 December 1958 in Brescia) is a retired judoka from Italy, who represented his native country at four consecutive Summer Olympics (1976, 1980, 1984 and 1988).
Tlatelolco massacre, violent student protests in 1968 Mexico just before the Summer Olympics held in Mexico City
Former Olympic champion Maurizio Damilano, creator of the name and of a method of fitwalking, has contributed to the development of the discipline in Italy.
Frederik Carlo Hviid Köhler (born 9 November 1974 in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria) is a former long-distance freestyle and medley swimmer from Spain, who competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996.
Gavin Brian Lovegrove (born 21 October 1967 in Hamilton, New Zealand) was a javelin thrower from New Zealand, who twice represented his native country at the Summer Olympics, (Barcelona 1992 and Atlanta 1996).
Guillermo Javier Saputo (born May 1, 1977 in José C. Paz Partido, Buenos Aires) is a light middleweight boxer from Argentina, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia.
She represented the German Women's National Team in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996.
Hernán Barreneche Ríos (born July 25, 1939 in Pereira, Risaralda) is a long-distance runner from Colombia, who twice represented his native country at the Summer Olympics (1968 and 1972).
In 1996, he performed shows as part of the festivities at the Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.
Competing in five Summer Olympics, he won seven medals, more than any other competitor in the history of the Romanian canoeing events.
The Games were originally held in 1948 by neurologist Sir Ludwig Guttmann, who organized a sporting competition involving World War II veterans with spinal cord injuries at the Stoke Mandeville Hospital rehabilitation facility in Stoke Mandeville, England, taking place concurrently with the first post-war Summer Olympics in London.
Jane Salumäe (born January 17, 1968 in Tallinn, Harju) is a retired female long-distance runner from Estonia, who twice competed in the Summer Olympics (1996 and 2004).
In a one-and-half-month period in the summer of 2004, Moreira represented Portugal at the European Under-21 Championship in Germany and acted as backup at Euro 2004, before a trip to Athens for the Summer Olympics, where he started.
Lisa Martine Kehler (née Langford; born 15 March 1967 in Wednesfield, Staffordshire) is a female race walker from England, who twice competed for Great Britain at the Summer Olympics (1992 and 2000).
Ludovic Depickère (born July 29, 1969 in Wattrelos, Nord) is a retired magician and freestyle swimmer from France, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988.
In 2002, there was a Lusitano on the World Equestrian Games bronze-winning dressage team that went on to collect a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Mark Pinger (born June 26, 1970 in Kenzingen, Baden-Württemberg) is a former freestyle swimmer from Germany, who won a total number of two bronze medals as a relay member at the Summer Olympics.
He has called the NCAA basketball tournament on CBS; tennis at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics with Bud Collins on NBC; the NBA Playoffs on TBS and Handball at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
In Summer Olympics 2012, Narsingh Yadav lost his opening bout against Matt Gentry of Canada in the 74kg freestyle event and was knocked out of the tournament.
On special events and days, such as Easter, and the Summer Olympics, the school holds some activities, games, and competitions for the students during school hours.
Derek Paul Dickenson (born 4 December 1949 in North Shields, Northumberland) is a retired male hammer thrower from England, who represented the United Kingdom at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1976 (Montreal).
Petra Banović (born November 10, 1979 in Zagreb) is a freestyle and medley swimmer from Croatia, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in Sydney 2000.
The "Big Red Marching Machine" has performed in many high visibility fori, including the Summer Olympics (Munich, 1972), the Detroit Thanksgiving Day Parade, and Walt Disney World.
Rachid Bouaita (born September 20, 1974 in Maubeuge, Nord) is a retired boxer from France, who competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996.
René Piller (born April 23, 1965 in Héricourt, Haute-Saône) is a retired male race walker from France, who competed in three Summer Olympics during his career.
It was the last of three appearances at the Summer Olympics by a Rhodesian representation; Zimbabwe would make its first appearance at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Both skeet and trap are Olympic sports (or, more precisely, are disciplines of an Olympic sport that are contested in the Summer Olympics), and are practiced by many bird hunters to sharpen their marksmanship.
He managed the team nearly a decade, under his charge in 1956 the team won the Bronze medals in the Summer Olympics in Melbourne.
Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth in the C-2 1000 m event at Helsinki in 1952.
De Araújo was the first East Timorese at the Olympics, he represented East Timor in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney in the same weight class.
They participated in creating the musical setting of the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
Yoav Bruck (born March 6, 1972 in Lakhish) is a former swimmer from Israel, who competed in three Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992.
Bertie Hill (1926–2005), British equestrian at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Ivar Aronsson (born 1928), Swedish rower who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics
Netherlands-born Jan Roodzant was the only Aruban swimmer to participate in the Beijing Summer Olympics.
The Summer Olympics have never returned to the United States or to Canada (Toronto) since then.
Boris Matveyev (athlete), Soviet discus thrower who participated in the 1956 Summer Olympics, see Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's discus throw
Carl Johan Lind (1883–1965), Swedish athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
Christopher Barton (born 1927), British rower who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics
Klaus Dibiasi (born 1947), former diver from Italy, who competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics
Carlo Dibiasi (1909–1984), Italian diver who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
Ron Delany (athlete, middle distance runner, winner gold medal 1500 meters at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne)
Edi Ziegler (born 1930), German road racing cyclist, from Bavaria, who won bronze medal in men's individual road race at 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki; professional rider during 1957–59
Ejler Allert (1881–1959), Danish rower who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
Lennart Ekdahl (1912–2005), Swedish sailor who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
He was also selected for the Italian team in triathlon, and guaranteed his qualifying berth for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, along with his teammate Daniel Fontana, a former competitor from Argentina at the previous games in Athens.
Sun Fuming, a Chinese judoka who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics
In the comedy sketch show Little Britain, Denver Mills (David Walliams) claims to have the silver medal won by Tiacoh at the 1984 Summer Olympics, however this is not mentioned in the show.
It was also the first Olympic gold won by an athlete from Istria after Mate Parlov's boxing gold in the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Hans Laurids Sørensen (1901–1974), Danish gymnast at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Hans Christian Sørensen (1900–1984), Danish gymnast at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Henry Lynch-Staunton (1873–1941), British sport shooter, who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
Vladimir Ivković (born 1929), Croat water polo player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics
Milutin Ivković (1906–1943), Serbian football defender, played for Yugoslavia at 1928 Summer Olympics
Thorrington played in four matches for the U.S. Under-23 men's national team in 2000, including three of the U-23's four matches (two starts) in the 2000 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Hershey, Pennsylvania, helping the squad advance to the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
Lajos Somodi, Jr. (born 1953), Hungarian fencer who competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Her twin sister Madeline de Jesús also competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics, and won a number of international medals during her career as a long jumper.
Competing in four Winter Olympics,and two (Summer Olympics) Schützenauer earned his best finish of sixth in the four-man event at Lillehammer in 1994.
Muhammed Memić (born 1960), Yugoslav handball player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics
The Men’s field hockey Qualifying Tournament for the 2012 Summer Olympics are qualification tournaments to determine the final three spots for the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Niels Kristian Nielsen (1897–1972), Danish gymnast at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Racing shell, an Olympic class boat raced at the Summer Olympics, also known as a fine boat
Szendrő, who was Jewish, played club football for Budapesti TC, also represented Hungarian national team at international level, earning 13 caps between 1908 and 1913, and appearing at the 1912 Summer Olympics.
This marked the first time since the 1936 Summer Olympics that neither the United States, nor the Soviet Union/Russia, had won the most gold medals at a Summer Olympics.
Rajmund Fodor (born 1976), Hungarian water polo player, who played on the gold medal squads at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics
Amedee Reyburn (1879–1920), American freestyle swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics
Shahid Ali Khan (born 1964), field hockey gold medalist in 1984 Summer Olympics from Pakistan
Ingeborg Sjöqvist (born 1912), Swedish diver who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics
Sommer West (born April 24, 1978 in Houston, Texas and raised in Bowmanville, Ontario) was a Canadian Olympic softball player at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Stepas Butautas (1925–2001), Lithuanian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics
Stephanie Brown Trafton, U.S. discus thrower who won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics
That was first gold medal by Finnish woman in Summer Olympics, and only for 44 years, until Heli Rantanen won gold in javelin throw at 1996.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Milne ran in the first heat of men's 1500 metres, against ten other athletes, including Leonel Manzano of the United States, and New Zealand's Nick Willis, who eventually won the silver medal in the final.
Thady Ryan, Olympic Equestrian chef d'équipe for the Republic of Ireland during the Summer Olympics of the 1960s
The music video shows Céline Dion performing the song during the opening ceremony of the 1996 Summer Olympics with David Foster on the piano, accompanied by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the Centennial Choir (Morehouse College Glee Club, Spelman College Glee Club and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus).
Toshinari Suwa, member of the men's marathon team for Japan in the 2004 Summer Olympics
Shin Joon-Sup, retired boxer who won gold medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1986 Summer Asian Games
José Marcelo Ferreira (born 1973), footballer, bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Since the People's Republic of China did not compete in the Summer Olympics between 1952 and 1984, Zheng could not participate in the 1956 competition, won by Mildred McDaniel, whose world record Zheng bettered.
Albert Zirkel (1885–?), American wrestler who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics
Peter Zivic (1901–1987), American boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics