26 Jul 1996: Marie Jose Perec of France in action during the womens 400 metre heats at the Olympic Stadium at the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia.

26 Jul 1996: Merlene Ottey of Jamaica, #3478, in action in the womens 100 metre heats at the Olympic Stadium at the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. \ Mandatory Credit: Al Bello /Allsport

26 Jul 1996: Ryoko Tamura of Japan in action against Kye Sun-hui of North Korea in the Judo 48kg competition at the Georgia World Congress during the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Mandatory Credit: Doug Pensinger / Allsport

26 Jul 1996: Ryoko Tamura of Japan loses to Lilis Savon of Cuba in the womens extra lightwight judo competition at the Georgia World Congress at the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. Mandatory Credit: Doug Pensinger / Allsport

26 Jul 1996: Lisa Fernandez of the USA softball team during the USA v Australia softball game at the Golden Park Stadium in Columbus, Georgia at the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta Georgia. Mandatory Credit: Jed Jacobsohn /Allsport

26 Jul 1996: Ryoko Tamura of Japan in action against Kye Sun-hui of North Korea in the Judo 48kg competition at the Georgia World Congress during the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Mandatory Credit: Doug Pensinger / Allsport

26 Jul 1996: Pyrros Dimas of Greece with the gold medal for 83kg weightlifting at the Georgia World Congress Centre at the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. Mandatory Credit: Rick Stewart /Allsport

26 Jul 1996: Ryoko Tamura of Japan in action against Kye Sun Hi of Korea at the Georgia World Congress at the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. \ Mandatory Credit: Doug Pensinger /Allsport

26 Jul 1996: Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia in action during the 10,000 heats at the Olympic Stadium at the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. Mandatory Credit: Mike Hewitt/Allsport

26 Jul 1996: Ryoko Tamura of Japan in action against Kye Sun Hi of North Korea in the Judo competition at the Georgia World Congress at the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Mandatory Credit: Doug Pensinger /Allsport