Claim: In the 1996 Summer Olympics, which was held in Atlanta, United States, Mauritania has multiple Men's participants such as Noureddine Ould Ménira who competed in the 100 metres event, and Mohamed Ould Brahim who competed in the 200 meters event, but neither advanced to the finals.
Evidence: The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, commonly known as Atlanta 1996, and also referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, Georgia. These Games, which were the fourth Summer Olympics to be hosted by the United States, marked the centennial of the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens—the inaugural edition of the modern Olympic Games. Noureddine Ould Ménira 100 metres Did not advance Mohamed Ould Brahim 200 metres Did not advance Four years later at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the 100 metres he ran a time of 10.95 seconds but only finished in 9th place, so again he didn't advance. Brahim competed in the 200 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics, he finished 8th in his heat so didn't qualify for the next round.