Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games

The Games of the XXVI Olympiad held in Atlanta from 19 september to 4 october 1996 included 10,318 athletes (6,806 men and 3,512 women) from 197 countries. They competed in 271 events in 28 sports. 15,108 media members (5,695 print and 9,413 broadcast media members) covered the Games. There were 47,466 volunteers. 84 Croatian athletes participated in the Atlanta Games, of whom 8 women. They competed in 14 sports: athletics, boxing, wrestling, gymnastics, sailing, kayak/canoe, basketball, swimming, handball, table tennis, shooting, tennis, water polo, rowing. 

Flag bearers: At the Opening Ceremony: Perica Bukić

                    At the Closing Ceremony: Goran Perkovac