Summer Olympic Games the strict quarantine laws of Australia, the equestrian events were held in Stockholm. At the 1960 Rome Games a young light-heavyweight boxer named Cassius Clay, later known as Muhammad Ali, arrived on the scene. Ali would later throw his gold medal away in disgust after being refused service in a whites-only restaurant in his home town of Louisville, Kentucky. He was awarded a new medal 36 years later at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. Other performers of note in 1960 included Wilma Rudolph, a gold medallist in the 100 meters, 200 meters and 4 × 100 meters relay events. The
Belgium at the 1996 Summer Olympics Belgium at the 1996 Summer Olympics Belgium competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Veteran Paul Vermeiren was once again the only Belgian archer to compete in the nation's seventh appearance in the modern Olympic archery tournament. He advanced all the way to the semifinals before being defeated. In the bronze medal match, he was again defeated to finish with fourth place. Men's Individual Competition: Men's 200m Men's 400m Hurdles Men's Marathon Women's 400m Hurdles Women's Marathon Team Jumping (→ 13th place) 10 m Air Rifle Women Double Trap Women Trap Men Double Trap Men Men's 100m