1996 in Sports - Multi-sport Events

Multi-sport Events

  • 1996 Summer Olympics takes place in Atlanta, United States
    • United States wins the most medals (101), and the most gold medals (44).
  • Winter Asian Games held in Harbin, China
  • Athletic competition in the Big 12 Conference is inaugurated with a football game between Kansas State University and Texas Tech University, in Manhattan, Kansas on August 31.

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