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The sport first became an Olympic event in 1992.
Baseball
Sluggers could start hitting for gold in 1992, but it was Cuba who ran
home with the major prize; and would catch out their opponents again in Atlanta 1996.
Basketball
An Olympic sport since Berlin 1936,
basketball was finally opened up to professionals in Barcelona.
Having already earned a gold medal in Los
Angeles 1984, as a non-professional, Michael
Jordan could score another Olympic gold at Barcelona; this time with the NBA
professionals, on the US Dream Team.
Gymnastics
Vitaly
Shcherbo of Minsk (Belarus) became the first person in Olympic history to win four
gold medals in one day; winning a total of six gold medals in Artistic Gymnastic events.
Judo
Women's judo was added to the Olympic Games in Barcelona.
Sailing
The Europe was introduced as the Women's single-handed Dinghy Class.
Shooting
Shan Zhang,
representing China, caused such an uproar by beating the men in the mixed-sex skeet
shooting event, that the International Shooting Union later barred women from shooting
against men.
Aquatics, Archery, Athletics,
Badminton, Baseball,
Basketball, Boxing,
Canoe, Cycling,
Equestrian, Fencing,
Football, Gymnastics,
Handball, Hockey,
Judo, Modern
Pentathlon, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting,
Softball, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Tennis,
Triathlon, Volleyball, Weightlifting, Wrestling.
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