
Atlanta 1996: Games of the XXVI Olympiad - Opening Ceremony
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Live coverage of the opening ceremony of the 1996 Summer Olympics which took place in the evening on Friday 19 July in the Centennial Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, United States.
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Céline Dion
Céline Dion
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Céline Dion
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Gladys Knight
Gladys Knight
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Gladys Knight
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Juan Antonio Samaranch
Juan Antonio Samaranch
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Juan Antonio Samaranch
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Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
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Bill Clinton
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Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
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Hillary Clinton
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Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali
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Muhammad Ali
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