The summer of 1992 came to a close with the end of the Olympics.
On August 9th, a grand closing ceremony took place at the stadium, and the Olympic flame that burned for two weeks slowly extinguished.
The once-every-four-years sports event came to a pause, and for many athletes, it was an unforgettable memory of a lifetime.
This Olympics was hailed as possibly the most successful ever, being the first after the end of the Cold War and the first since 1972 not affected by political boycotts.
A plethora of high-level, exciting competitions were offered to sports fans worldwide, with athletes representing their countries and all of humanity striving once again for higher, faster, and stronger goals.
Many new world records were set, with many sports stars either rising or shining brightly, their influence spreading globally with the advent of television broadcasts.
