1992 BARCELONA

Taylor & Ethan

 Second largest city in Spain DESCRIPTION
1982 hosted the FIFA world cup
During and after the games the city became the fourth most visited city
in Europe behind Paris, London, and Rome.
20 years later the IOC says that Barcelona is the 12th most popular tourist
destination in the world.
They have one of the most successful soccer teams in the world, and are
pretty good in basketball, cycling, and tennis.
 HISTORICAL

The Motto was Friends Forever

NBA players were allowed to participate for the first time
South Africa first time back since 1960, and had their first racially
integrated team
10,000m race was so close that both runners completed a lap of honor
hand in hand. Making this one of the most memorable moments of the
games.
Baseball finally achieve medal status.
 GRANDEUR/CONTROVERSIES

First the first time in three decades there werent boycotts, reasoning
behind this is because of the fall of the Berlin wall in 1989. Dissolved the
Soviet Union.
Because of that 9,300 athletes participated representing 169 different
countries.
Yugoslavia was banned
Athletes from Serbia and Montenegro were allowed to compete as
individuals
Russian weightlifter Ibragim Samadov was disqualified for protest,
refusing to accept the bronze medal. Received a life time ban.
 FACT/FIGURES
The official mascot was Kobi, a Catalan sheepdog.
The Olympics cost Barcelona a total of USD 11.4 billion. Because of the
games, there were over 20,000 jobs provided.
The average cost for the Olympics of the last 50 years has been 5.7
billion.
The unified team lead with 112 total medals, USA was second with 108,
and Germany followed with 82.
 FAMOUS PERSONALITIES
Andreas Keller of the Germany field hockey team was the third in his
family to win a medal (gold) in that event. Grandfather in 1936 (silver),
Father (gold).
Vitaly Scherbo won six gold medals, four in one day.
US basketball sent Magic, MJ, Larry, and Barkley and dominated.
 IMPACT OF THAT OLYMPIAD
Every since the NBA was allowed to participate, the USA basketball team
has been very successful with medaling. (gold 92, 96, 00, 08, 12) (Bronze
04)
The games helped develop the city into what it is today, and is why they
continue to want to host sport events.
Was the first time that all countries were represented in modern history.
 REFERENCES
http://www.olympic.org/barcelona-1992-summer-olympics
http://www.aroundtherings.com/site/1/Home
http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1992/