XXVI. The 1996 Summer Olympics - took place from 19 July to 4 August in Atlanta, the capital city of the US state Georgia (USA). With a total profit of 101 medals to become the most successful athletes of the host country.

Game at Centennial Olympic Stadium began then US President Bill Clinton. Honorary task lighting of the Olympic flame was undertaken by the legendary American boxer Muhammad Ali.

Most prosperous country in the twenty-sixth summer Olympics, the United States, whose athletes won 44 gold, 32 silver and 25 bronze medals. The other countries in order to become Russia (26 gold, 21 silver and 16 bronze medals) and overall third place was occupied by Germany (20 gold, 18 silver and 27 bronze). Total in various disciplines involved 10,281 athletes from 197 countries. Games embellished record athlete Michael Johnson, who track the length of two hundred meters at 19.32 seconds passed.