| Dates: |
July 19 - August 4 |
| Participating N.O.C.: |
197 |
| Number of Sports: |
27 |
| Number of Events: |
271 |
| Number of Athletes: |
10320 |
| Men's : |
6797 |
| Women's : |
3513 |
| Volunteer : |
47 466 |
| Médias : |
15 108 |
| Opening: |
Bill Clinton, United States of America President |
| Oath : |
Teresa Edwards |
| Oath for official : |
Hobie Billingsly |
| Number of torch bearer: |
13 267 |
| Final Torch Bearer: |
Muhammad Ali |
| Candidates cities: |
Athens (GRE), Belgrade (YUG), Manchester (GBR), Melbourne (AUS) and Toronto (CAN) |
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The table of the medals alphabetically of the countries
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The XXVIth SUMMER GAMES 
