| Hong Kong at the 1996 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | HKG |
| NPC | Hong Kong Sports Association for the Physically Disabled |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 25 (20 men and 5 women) |
| Medals Ranked 27th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
25 athletes (20 men and 5 women) from Hong Kong competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. [1]
The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, were a summer multi-sport event held in Atlanta, Georgia, United States from July 19 to August 4, 1996. A total of 10,318 athletes representing 197 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated. The games featured 271 events in 26 sports across 37 disciplines, including the Olympic debuts of beach volleyball, mountain biking and softball. A total of 24 countries made their Summer Olympic debuts in Atlanta, including 11 former Soviet republics participating for the first time as independent nations.
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