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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 388 

Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the 1996 Summer Olympic and 

Paralympic Games held in Atlanta, Georgia. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 

Mr. OSSOFF (for himself, Mr. ROMNEY, and Mr. CASSIDY) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, 

Science, and Transportation 

RESOLUTION 

Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the 1996 Summer 

Olympic and Paralympic Games held in Atlanta, Georgia. 

Whereas the city of Atlanta hosted the world during— 

(1) the 1996 Olympic Summer Games (referred to 

in this preamble as the ‘‘Summer Games’’) from July 19, 

1996, to August 4, 1996; and 

(2) the 1996 Paralympic Games (referred to in this 

preamble as the ‘‘Paralympic Games’’) from August 16, 

1996, to August 25, 1996; 

Whereas the Summer Games and Paralympic Games honored 

the centennial anniversary of the founding of the modern 

Olympic Movement while creating a legacy of their own; 


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Whereas Muhammad Ali lit the Olympic Cauldron at the 

Summer Games Opening Ceremony, recognizing his 

Olympic success and lifelong fight for racial justice; 

Whereas 10,320 athletes from 197 countries came together in 

271 Summer Games events across 37 disciplines and 26 

sports; 

Whereas the 1996 United States Olympic Team’s largest roster ever of 646 athletes finished first in the medal tally 

for the first time since 1984 with 44 gold medals and 32 

silver medals; 

Whereas over 2,000,000 people visited Atlanta during the 

Summer Games, and nearly 3,500,000,000 people 

watched the Summer Games from afar; 

Whereas over 3,500 athletes from 104 countries competed in 

the Paralympic Games, and reminded the world that 

every individual can compete regardless of their disposition; 

Whereas the Paralympic Games were the first Paralympic 

Games— 

(1) to attract worldwide corporate sponsorships; and 

(2) be televised in the United States; 

Whereas over 380,000 individuals attended the Paralympic 

Games, which were opened by Vice President Al Gore; 

Whereas 3,808 athletes from 104 countries came together in 

508 Paralympic Games events across 20 sports; 

Whereas the 1996 United States Paralympic Team won the 

most gold and overall medals; 

Whereas the Summer Games relied on the partnership of 

local Atlanta-based businesses, leading to international 

recognition and growth for those businesses; 


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Whereas, on July 27, 1996, the people of Atlanta and other 

United States citizens persevered in the face of a tragic 

bombing at the Summer Games; 

Whereas the Summer Games and Paralympic Games created 

an estimated 84,000 jobs in Atlanta during the Games 

and an additional 293,000 jobs afterward; 

Whereas Centennial Olympic Park led a revitalization of 

Downtown Atlanta, and is still a central gathering spot 

to this day; and 

Whereas the success of the Summer Games and Paralympic 

Games helped turn Atlanta into one of the world’s leading hosts for large-scale sporting events: Now, therefore, 

be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) recognizes the contributions that were made 

3 by— 

4 (A) the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic 

5 Games; 

6 (B) the hundreds of Team USA athletes 

7 and the thousands of international athletes who 

8 competed in the 1996 Summer Olympic and 

9 Paralympic Games; and 

10 (C) the people, companies, and commu11 nities that made the 1996 Summer Olympic 

12 and Paralympic Games possible; 

13 (2) recognizes that the 1996 Summer Olympic 

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1 lanta, with many of the venues from those Games 

2 still serving the community; and 

3 (3) commemorates the 25th anniversary of the 

4 1996 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games held 

5 in Atlanta, Georgia. 

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