1996 Summer Paralympics torch relay

The 1996 Summer Paralympics torch relay, also referred to as the NationsBank Paralympic Torch Relay to reflect the event's lead sponsor, was held between August 5 and August 15, leading up to the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It was the first Paralympic torch relay held in the United States, beginning at the King Center in Atlanta, then being run from Washington, D.C., back to Atlanta.

X Paralympic Games
Host cityAtlanta, Georgia, United States
Start dateAugust 5, 1996
End dateAugust 15, 1996
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1996 Summer Paralympics

Unlike the 1996 Summer Olympics torch relay, which had been conveyed part of the way by motor vehicles and trains, organizers described the Paralympic torch as being moved by "people power only". This included runners on foot and in wheelchairs, cyclists, as well as horseback riders, water-skiiers, kayakers, and a rider on a specialized lawn mower.

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