1996 Atlanta Olympics: Faces, spirit of competition
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Oly M Long Jump 29 Jul 1996: Mike Powell of the USA lies in the long jump sand pit after he injured his leg on the run up at the Olympic Stadium at the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. Mandatory Credit: Gary M Prior /Allsport (Gary M. Prior/Getty Images)
Sandra Pires Tavares of Brazil digs out a ball during the Adriana/Monica of Brazil v Silva/Pires of 27 Jul 1996: Sandra Pires Tavares of Brazil digs out a ball during the Adriana/Monica of Brazil v Silva/Pires of Brazil match at Atlanta Beach at the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. \ Mandatory Credit: Doug Pensinger /Allsport (Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Eunice Barbaer 27 Jul 1996: Eunice Barbaer running in the Women''s Heptathlon during the 1996 Olympic Games in the Olympic Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. (Gary M. Prior/Getty Images)
Oly Gymnastics 24 Jul 1996: Li Xiaoshuang of China in action on the rings during the men''s all-around competition at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia at the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. Mandatory Credit: Doug Pensinger /Allsport (Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Oly Table Tennis 31 Jul 1996: Yaping Deng of China in action on her way to gold during the womens table tennis singles final at the Georgia World Congress Centre at the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. Mandatory Credit: Rick Stewart /Allsport (Rick Stewart/Getty Images)
Igor Potapovich 2 Aug 1996: Igor Potapovich of Kazakhstan soars through the flame-lit sky to clear the bar and claim fourth in the pole vault at the Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. \ Mandatory Credit: Mike Hewitt /Allsport (Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
Oly Cycling 24 Jul 1996: Kent Bostick of the USA in action during the men's individual pursuit qualifiers at Stone Mountain Velodrome at the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta Georgia. \ Mandatory Credit: Ross Kinnaird /Allsport (Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
Diving doughnut 28 Jul 1996: A diver performs his human doughnut trick during the 3m springboard competition at the Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. \ Mandatory Credit: Stu Forster /Allsport (Stu Forster/Getty Images)
Oly W 100m 26 Jul 1996: Gail Dervers of the USA at the start of the womens 100 metre heats at the Olympic Stadium at the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. Mandatory Credit: Tony Duffy/NBC /Allsport (Tony Duffy/Getty Images)
Oly Gymnastics 25 Jul 1996: Elvire Tera of France in action during the womens individual all round gymnastics at the Georgia Dome at the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta Georgia. (Mike Powell/Getty Images)
Oly Diving 31 Jul 1996: Anna Lindberg of Sweden in action during the women''s 3m springboard competition at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center at the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. (Simon Bruty/Getty Images)
Oly Equestrian 25 Jul 1996: Kelli McMullen Temple of Canada in action during the individual endurance test at the Georgia International Horse Park at the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta Georgia. (Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
Xuan Liu 23 Jul 1996: Xuan Liu of China in action on the beam in the womens team competition during the Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. Mandatory Credit: Mike Powell /Allsport (Mike Powell/Getty Images)
Olympics Swim 21 Jul 1996: Margherita Zalaffi of Italy, left, strikes Valerie Barlois of France in the neck during the women''s individual epee portion of the fencing competition at the Georgia World Congress Center at the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta, Geor (Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
Diver 27 Jul 1996: Silhouette of a platform diver at the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games at Atlanta, Georgia, USA. \ Mandatory Credit: Stu Forster/Allsport (Stu Forster/Getty Images)
Oly Rowing 20 Jul 1996: A silhouette of coxless pairs rowing at Lake Lanier in Gainsville, Georgia at the 1996 Centennial Olympic Game in Atlanta, Georgia. \ Mandatory Credit: Gary M Prior /Allsport (Gary M. Prior/Getty Images)
Oly Diving 31 Jul 1996: Fu Mingxia of China in action during the women''s 3m springboard competition at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center at the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. (Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
