Photos: Atlanta's Olympic Opening Ceremony

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Photos: Atlanta Olympics Opening Ceremony in 1996

Giant puppets, pickup trucks, children and dancers were among the scenes during the Atlanta Olympics Opening Ceremony on July 19, 1996.

Silhouettes of ancient greek athletes during the Opening Ceremony of the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia.

View of the Opening Ceremonies at the Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.

View of the Opening Ceremonies at the Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.

View of the Opening Ceremonies at the Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.

View of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.

View of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.

View of the opening ceremonies at the Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.

View of the opening ceremonies at the Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.

Puppeteers operate giant puppets during the Opening Ceremony of the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia.

View of the opening ceremonies at the Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.

Opening Ceremony at the Olympic Stadium for the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia.

General view of the Opening Ceremonies of the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia.

General view of the Opening Ceremonies of the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia.

A picture of the Olympic Sign on the score board during Opening Ceremonies of the 1996 Olympic Games in the Olympic Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.

An American flag is waved during the Opening Ceremony of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.

An American flag is waved during the Opening Ceremony of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.

General view of the Olympic Stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia.

Children in costumes representing the Olympic Rings during the Opening Ceremony of the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia.

Billy Payne, president of ACOG, U.S. President Bill Clinton, and Juan Antonio Samaranch, president of the IOC, enjoy the Opening Ceremony of the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia.

Brightly colored dancers perform during the Opening Ceremony of the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia.

A spotlight picks out a lone dancer during the Opening Ceremony of the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia.

Brightly colored dancers perform during the Opening Ceremony of the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia.

General view of the Oympic Stadium during the Opening Ceremony as Muhammad Ali of the USA lights the Olympic Flame to start the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia.

Fireworks explode during the Opening Ceremonies of the 1996 Olympic Games on July 19, 1996 at Olympic Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Silhouettes of ancient greek athletes during the Opening Ceremony of the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia.

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