1996 Summer Olympics Basil Poledouris. Muhammad Ali lit the Olympic cauldron and later received a replacement gold medal for his boxing victory in the 1960 Summer Olympics. For the torch ceremony, more than 10,000 Olympic torches were manufactured by the American Meter Company and electroplated by Erie Plating Company. Each torch weighed about and was made primarily of aluminum, with a Georgia pecan wood handle and gold ornamentation. The 1996 Summer Olympic programme featured 271 events in 26 sports. Softball, beach volleyball and mountain biking debuted on the Olympic program, together with women's football and lightweight rowing. In women's gymnastics, Lilia Podkopayeva became
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