1996 Summer Paralympics
| Location | Atlanta, United States |
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| Motto | The Triumph of the Human Spirit |
| Nations | 104 |
| Athletes | 3,259 |
| Events | 517 in 20 sports |
| Opening | August 16, 1996 |
| Closing | August 25, 1996 |
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| Stadium | Centennial Olympic Stadium |
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The 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, were held from August 16 to 25. It was the first Paralympics to get mass media sponsorship, and had a budget of USD $81 million.
It was the first Paralympic Games where International Sports Federation for Persons with an Intellectual Disability athletes were given full medal status.