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Javelin, Olympic Games Issue Atlanta, Republic of Cyprus

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Title

Javelin, Olympic Games Issue Atlanta, Republic of Cyprus

Description

The Olympic Games in Atlanta, United States, were the first to be hosted without any governmental support. This resulted in the commercialization of the Games which, as such, attracted much criticism. They were however, a commercial success. Two people were killed in a pipe bomb explosion at Atlanta’s Centennial Par k . The motive behind this act remained a mystery and the responsible people were never identified. Another first was the participation of Hong Kong and the Palestinian Authority, and in all approximately 10,000 athletes from 197 countries took part.

Source

Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus
Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία

Publisher

Library of Cyprus University of Technology
Digital Heritage Research Lab of Cyprus University of Technology

Contributor

Designer: M. Christou

Rights

Απαγορεύεται η δημοσίευση ή αναπαραγωγή, ηλεκτρονική ή άλλη χωρίς τη γραπτή συγκατάθεση του δημιουργού.

Relation

www.cypruspost.gov.cy

Format

TIFF

Language

EL, EN

Type

Identifier

1996-OLYMPIC-20

Coverage

35.160417, 33.346556

Provenance

Oriental Press, Bahrain

Files

Citation

Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus and Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία, “Javelin, Olympic Games Issue Atlanta, Republic of Cyprus,” Αψίδα, accessed March 28, 2024, https://apsida.cut.ac.cy/items/show/13685.