Barcelona 1992 were the last Games to be organised by the International Co-ordinating Committee ... The Opening Ceremony on 3 September in the Montjuic Olympic Stadium was attended by 65,000 ...

For Juan Antonio Samaranch, the Barcelona-born president of the International Olympic Committee, they were the fulfilment of a long-time dream. "They were the perfect Games in terms of ...

While the 1992 Games are still hailed as one of the ... where many venues remain underused after competition, the Barcelona Olympics facilities became an instant hit and are still at the residents ...

Petra, the Paralympic mascot for Barcelona 1992, was designed by Javier Mariscal, a prolific Spanish designer and illustrator. Mariscal, who specialised in product and industrial design, not only ...

In honour of the 25th anniversary of the Olympic Games Barcelona 1992, the Olympic Channel global digital platform presents a celebration of Barcelona 1992, including full event replays of iconic ...

Opera singer Montserrat Caballé, whose duet with Freddie Mercury became the signature song of the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, has died aged 85. She had been suffering from health complaints for some ...

(ATR) The Barcelona Olympics ushered in the modern era of Olympic broadcasting 25 years ago. From the first uses of digital video recording to the debut of high-def TV, the 1992 Barcelona Olympics ...

Though badminton made its debut at the 1972 Olympics as a demonstration sport, it wasn't an official Olympic sport until two decades later in Barcelona. Players competed in men's singles, men's ...

Compare that to 1992, when there were only nine NBA players on rosters other than the "Dream Team," which obliterated all comers in Barcelona and set the standard for American Olympic dominance on ...