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The 1992 Simmer Olympic Gemmes, offeecially kent as the Gemmes o the XXV Olympiad, wur an internaitional multi-sport event celebratit in Barcelona, Catalonie, Spain, in 1992. The Internaitional Olympic Committee votit in 1986 tae separate the Simmer an Winter Gemmes, which haed been held in the same year syne 1924, an place them in alternatin even-nummered years, beginnin in 1994. The 1992 Summer Gemmes wur the last tae be staged in the same year as the Winter Gemmes.[1] Due tae the end o the Cauld War, these gemmes wur the first wioot boycotts syne 1972.[2] In fact the Olympics wis the final success o the umwhile Soviet Union (despite anly pairt o it takin pairt), an biggest o the "Olympic flag" (Naitions frae the umwhile USSR competit as the Unified Team, comin 1st in the oweraw rankins).[3]
| Host ceety | Albertville, Fraunce |
|---|---|
| Motto | Amigos Para Siempre (Spainyie) Amics Per Sempre (Catalan) (Friends Forever) |
| Naitions pairteecipatin | 169 |
| Athletes pairteecipatin | 9,356 (6,652 men, 2,704 weemen) |
| Events | 57 in 6 sports (12 disciplines) |
| Appenin ceremony | Julie 25 |
| Closin ceremony | 23 Februar |
| Offeecially appened bi | Keeng Juan Carlos I |
| Athlete's Oath | Luis Doreste Blanco |
| Judge's Oath | Eugeni Asensio |
| Olympic Torch | Antonio Rebollo (paralympic archer) |
| Stadium | Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys |
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