Barcelona 1992; 25 Years later (theme of the year 2017) 

The Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games are widely regarded as one of the most successful ever. Throughout 2017, 25 years later, we look back at the Games that forever changed Barcelona.

Part 1 – Candidature and host city election 1986
During the 91st IOC Session in Lausanne on October 17, 1986, Barcelona was selected to host the 1992 Summer Olympic Games. Other candidate cities were Amsterdam, Belgrade, Birmingham, Brisbane and Paris.

CityCountry1st Round2nd Round3rd Round
BarcelonaSpain293747
ParisFrance192023
BelgradeYugoslavia13115
BrisbaneAustralia11910
BirminghamUnited Kingdom88-
AmsterdamNetherlands5--

Source

 

Barcelona 1992; Camp Nou

Photo: Martijn Giebels / Architecture of the Games
Photo: Martijn Giebels / Architecture of the Games

 

Camp Nou hosted part of the Barcelona 1992 Olympic football competition.

  • 3 Group matches
  • 2 Quarter-finals
  • 1 Semi-final
  • Bronze Medal match: Australia – Ghana 0-1 (Attendance 15,000)
  • Gold Medal match: Poland – Spain (Attendance 95,000 – See video)

 

Photo: Martijn Giebels / Architecture of the Games
Photo: Martijn Giebels / Architecture of the Games
Photo: Martijn Giebels / Architecture of the Games
Photo: Martijn Giebels / Architecture of the Games
Photo: Martijn Giebels / Architecture of the Games
Photo: Martijn Giebels / Architecture of the Games