197 NOCs (Nations)
10,318 athletes (3,512 women, 6,806 men)
271 events
47,466 volunteers
15,108 media (5,695 written press, 9,413 broadcasters)

Celebration in the Olympic Stadium for the Centenary Games.

Official opening of the Games by: President Bill Clinton

Lighting the Olympic Flame by: Muhammad Ali (boxing)

Olympic Oath by: Teresa Edwards (basketball)

Official Oath by: Hobie Billingsly (diving)

Naim Suleymanoglu (TUR-weightlifting) became the first weightlifter in history to win three consecutive Olympic titles. "When he eats at a restaurant, nobody asks him to pay the bill; if he breaks the speed limit, he does not get fined, and the police wish him a pleasant journey," wrote a Turkish journalist. [Full story]

For the first time in Olympic history, all National Olympic Committees were represented at the Olympic Games. [Full story]

Professionals were admitted to the cycling events. [Full story]