The 1992 Summer Olympic Games (Spanish: Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, Catalan: Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad (Spanish: Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, Catalan: Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as Barcelona '92, were an international multi-sport event held from 25 July to 9 August 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. This was the second (after 1968) "Olympic Games" to be held in a Spanish-speaking nation, then followed by the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Beginning in 1994, the International Olympic Committee decided to hold the Summer and Winter Olympics in alternating even-numbered years. The 1992 Summer and Winter Olympics were the last games to be staged in the same year. This games was the second and last two consecutive Olympic games to be held in Western Europe after the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France held five months earlier.
The 1992 Summer Games were the first since the end of the Cold War, and the first unaffected by boycotts since the 1972 Summer Games. 1992 was also the first year South Africa was re-invited to the Olympic Games by the International Olympic Committee, after a 32-year ban from participating in international sport. The Unified Team (made up by the former Soviet republics without the Baltic states) topped the medal table, winning 45 gold and 112 overall medals.
Venues[]
| Venue | Location | Sporting Events |
|---|---|---|
| Cross-country course | Montjuïc Area | Modern pentathlon (running) |
| Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | Ceremonies, athletics | |
| Palau Sant Jordi | Gymnastics (artistics), volleyball (final), and handball (final) | |
| Piscines Bernat Picornell | Modern pentathlon (swimming), swimming, synchronized swimming, and water polo (final) | |
| Piscina Municipal de Montjuïc | Diving and water polo | |
| Institut National d'Educació Física de Catalunya | Wrestling | |
| Mataró | Athletics (marathon start) | |
| Palau dels Esports de Barcelona | Gymnastics (rhythmic) and volleyball | |
| Palau de la Metal·lúrgia | Fencing, modern pentathlon (fencing) | |
| Pavelló de l'Espanya Industrial | Weightlifting | |
| Walking course | Athletics (walks) | |
| Camp Nou | Diagonal Area | Football (final) |
| Palau Blaugrana | Judo, roller hockey (demonstration final), and taekwondo (demonstration) | |
| Estadi de Sarrià | Football | |
| Real Club de Polo de Barcelona | Equestrian (dressage, jumping, eventing final), modern pentathlon (riding) | |
| Archery Field | Vall d'Hebron Area | Archery |
| Pavelló de la Vall d'Hebron | Basque pelota (demonstration) and volleyball | |
| Tennis de la Vall d'Hebron | Tennis | |
| Velodrome | Cycling (track) | |
| Estació del Nord Sports Hall | Parc de Mar Area | Table tennis |
| Olympic Harbour | Sailing | |
| Pavelló de la Mar Bella | Badminton | |
| A-17 highway | Barcelona | Cycling (road team time trial) |
| Banyoles Lake | Rowing | |
| Camp Municipal de Beisbol de Viladecans | Baseball | |
| Canal Olímpic de Catalunya | Canoeing (sprint) | |
| Circuit de Catalunya | Cycling (road team time trial start/ finish) | |
| Club Hípic El Montayá | Equestrian (dressage, eventing endurance) | |
| Estadi de la Nova Creu Alta | Football | |
| Estadi Olímpic de Terrassa | Field hockey | |
| Estadio Luís Casanova | Football | |
| La Romareda | Football | |
| L'Hospitalet de Llobregat Baseball Stadium | Baseball (final) | |
| Mollet del Vallès Shooting Range | Modern pentathlon (shooting), shooting | |
| Palau D'Esports de Granollers | Handball | |
| Parc Olímpic del Segre | Canoeing (slalom) | |
| Pavelló Club Joventut Badalona | Boxing | |
| Pavelló de l'Ateneu de Sant Sadurní | Roller hockey (demonstration) | |
| Pavelló del Club Patí Vic | Roller hockey (demonstration) | |
| Pavelló d'Esports de Reus | Roller hockey (demonstration) | |
| Pavelló Olímpic de Badalona | Basketball | |
| Sant Sadurní Cycling Circuit | Cycling (individual road race) |
Medal table[]
| Rank | National Olympic Committee | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unified Team | 45 | 38 | 29 | 112 |
| 2 | United States | 37 | 34 | 37 | 108 |
| 3 | Germany | 33 | 21 | 28 | 82 |
| 4 | China | 16 | 22 | 16 | 54 |
| 5 | Cuba | 14 | 6 | 11 | 31 |
| 6 | Spain (host) | 13 | 7 | 2 | 22 |
| 7 | South Korea | 12 | 5 | 12 | 29 |
| 8 | Hungary | 11 | 12 | 7 | 30 |
| 9 | France | 8 | 5 | 16 | 29 |
| 10 | Australia | 7 | 9 | 11 | 27 |
Broadcasters[]
| Country | TV rights |
|---|---|
| Algeria | ENTV |
| Argentina | Channel 20, América TV, Telefe, Canal 13 |
| Australia | Seven Network, ABC |
| Austria | ORF |
| Belarus | btv |
| Belgium | BRTN, RTBF |
| Brazil | Rede Bandeirantes, Rede Globo, SBT, Rede Manchete, TopSport, RB, Rádio Brasil Itália, Rádio Record |
| Bulgaria | BNT |
| Canada | CTV, TVA |
| Chile | Canal 13, TVN |
| China | CCTV, CNR |
| Colombia | Canal A, RCN Radio, Caracol Radio, Inravisión |
| Croatia | HRT |
| Cuba | ICRT |
| Cyprus | CyBC |
| Czechoslovakia | ČST, Czechoslovak Radio |
| Denmark | DR |
| Egypt | ERTU |
| Estonia | ETV |
| Finland | YLE |
| France | Antenne 2, FR3, TF1, Canal+, Radio France, Europe 1, RFI |
| Germany | ARD, RTL, ZDF |
| Greece | ERT |
| Hong Kong | ATV Home, ATV World, TVB Jade, TVB Pearl, Star Chinese Channel, Star World |
| Hungary | MTV, Magyar Rádió |
| Iceland | RÚV |
| India | Doordarshan |
| Indonesia | TVRI, RCTI (Jakarta & Bandung), SCTV (Surabaya, Solo & Denpasar), TPI Education (Jakarta, Banda Aceh & Dilli), Radio Republik Indonesia |
| Iran | IRIB |
| Ireland | RTÉ |
| Israel | IBA |
| Italy | RAI |
| Japan | TV Asahi, Fuji TV, NHK General TV, Nippon Television, TBS, TV Tokyo, FM Hokkaidō, Bunka Hōsō, Nippon Hōsō |
| Jordan | JRTV |
| Lebanon | Télé Liban |
| Libya | LJBC |
| Lithuania | LTV |
| Luxembourg | RTL |
| Macau | TDM, Star Chinese Channel, Star World |
| Malaysia | RTM, TV3 |
| Malta | MBA |
| Mexico | Televisa |
| Monaco | RMC |
| Mongolia | Mongolian TV |
| Morocco | RTM |
| Netherlands | NOS |
| New Zealand | TVNZ, RNZ |
| Norway | NRK |
| Pakistan | PTV, PBC |
| Philippines | ABS-CBN, DZBB 594 Radyo Bisig Bayan, DZSR Sports Radio 738 |
| Poland | TVP, PR S.A. |
| Portugal | RTP, RDP |
| Puerto Rico | WIPR |
| Romania | TVR, Radio România |
| Russia | Channel One, RTR |
| Singapore | MediaCorp TV12 |
| Slovenia | RTVSLO |
| South Africa | SABC |
| South Korea | KBS 1TV, MBC, SBS |
| Spain | TVE, Antena 3, COPE, RNE, Onda Cero, Cadena SER |
| Sweden | SVT, SR |
| Switzerland | SRG SSR, TSI |
| Taiwan | TTV, CTV, CTS |
| Thailand | Channel 3, Channel 5, Channel 7, Channel 9, Television Thailand Channel 11 |
| Tunisia | ERTT |
| Turkey | TRT |
| United Kingdom | BBC1, BBC Radio 4 |
| United States | NBC, West Coast Talk Radio |
| Venezuela | Venevisión |