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The 63 pages that link to 1996 Summer Olympics, each with the reason it gives.

• 1994 FIFA World CupRelated: The Olympics continued the United States' run of hosting major international soccer competitions.

• 1998 Winter OlympicsRelated: The Atlanta Games preceded Nagano in the Olympic cycle and shared its late-1990s context.

• AtlantaRelated: Hosting the Games accelerated redevelopment and recast Atlanta’s global profile.

• Women's National Basketball AssociationRelated: The team's success helped build momentum for a new professional league.

• Rhythmic gymnasticsRelated: Group rhythmic gymnastics debuted as an Olympic event at these Games.

• Carl LewisRelated: This victory made Lewis one of the few athletes to win the same individual Olympic event four times.

• Lisa LeslieRelated: Leslie won her first Olympic gold medal with the U.S. women’s basketball team in Atlanta.

• Jackie Joyner-KerseeRelated: She won long-jump bronze despite competing with a leg injury.

• Aleksandr KarelinRelated: Karelin won the super-heavyweight Greco-Roman title in Atlanta, securing his third consecutive Olympic gold.

• Cathy FreemanRelated: Her first Olympic medal came four years before her individual triumph.

• Alexei NemovRelated: Nemov won six medals, including two golds, in his Olympic debut.

• Floyd Mayweather Jr.Related: Mayweather’s Olympic bronze was his final major achievement before turning professional.

• Haile GebrselassieRelated: Gebrselassie won his first Olympic 10,000-meter title in Atlanta.

• Hakeem OlajuwonRelated: Olajuwon represented the United States on the gold-medal-winning team.

• Jonathan EdwardsRelated: Edwards entered as world-record holder but finished fourth in the triple jump.

• Vitali KlitschkoRelated: Klitschko won a super-heavyweight boxing gold medal for Ukraine at these Games.

• Deng YapingRelated: Deng defended both Olympic titles, securing her fourth gold medal.

• Félix SavónRelated: Savón retained his Olympic heavyweight title in Atlanta.

• Jan ŽeleznýRelated: He defended his Olympic javelin title here with a winning throw of 88.16 metres.

• Kim RhodeRelated: Rhode won her first Olympic gold medal in women's double trap at these Games.

• Ralf SchumannRelated: Schumann won Olympic silver in rapid-fire pistol at these Games.

• Pyrros DimasRelated: Dimas retained his title there, winning the men’s 83-kilogram weightlifting division.

• Shannon MillerRelated: Miller won two gold medals with the U.S. team and in the balance beam final.

• Steve RedgraveRelated: The pair retained their title despite Redgrave's severe colitis and intense fatigue.

• Andrey LavrovRelated: Lavrov helped Russia take bronze between his Unified Team and Russian gold medals.

• Anja AndersenRelated: Andersen helped Denmark win its first Olympic gold medal in women’s handball.

• Buvaisar SaitievRelated: Saitiev won his first Olympic gold medal in the 74-kilogram freestyle competition.

• Chioma AjunwaRelated: Ajunwa won long-jump gold at these Games, a landmark for Nigerian sport.

• Elisabeta LipăRelated: She won gold in the women's single sculls at Atlanta.

• Krisztina EgerszegiRelated: Her 200-meter backstroke victory made her the first woman to win the same swimming event at three consecutive Olympics.

• Leontien van MoorselRelated: She won the women's individual road race, her first Olympic gold.

• Manuel EstiarteRelated: Spain won gold, giving Estiarte his only Olympic title.

• Marie-José PérecRelated: She won both the 200 metres and 400 metres, completing an unprecedented Olympic double.

• Merlene OtteyRelated: Her silver in the 100 metres and bronze in the 200 metres and 4 × 100 metres relay made her Jamaica’s most decorated athlete at the Games.

• Pavel KolobkovRelated: Kolobkov won individual épée bronze for Russia at his second Olympic Games.

• Rechelle HawkesRelated: Hawkes captained Australia to its second Olympic gold medal in Atlanta.

• Regla TorresRelated: Torres helped Cuba defend its Olympic championship four years after Barcelona.

• Robert KorzeniowskiRelated: His first Olympic gold came in the 50-kilometre walk at Atlanta.

• Wang NanRelated: Wang made her Olympic debut here and earned a women’s singles bronze medal.