Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Atlanta_1996_Paralympic_Games
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Olympic_Games
gptkbp:closed 1996-08-25
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:followedBy Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games
gptkbp:hostCity gptkb:Atlanta
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games
gptkbp:mainVenue gptkb:Centennial_Olympic_Stadium
gptkbp:memberState 104
gptkbp:motto gptkb:The_Triumph_of_the_Human_Spirit
gptkbp:notableFor First time athletes with intellectual disabilities participated
First time the Games were organized by a separate committee from the Olympics
First time the Paralympics were held in the same city as the Olympics in the United States
gptkbp:numberOfAthletes 3195
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:X_Paralympic_Games
gptkbp:opened 1996-08-16
gptkbp:organizes Atlanta Paralympic Organizing Committee
gptkbp:paralympicLogo 1996 Paralympic logo
gptkbp:paralympicTorchRelay Yes
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Barcelona_1992_Paralympic_Games
gptkbp:sport 20
gptkbp:website https://www.paralympic.org/atlanta-1996
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Barcelona_1992_Paralympic_Games
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7