Palestine at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Olympics Palestine Athletes from the Palestinian territories , represented by the Palestine Olympic Committee and competing as Palestine , participated in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta , United States . Majdi Abu Marahil, age 32, was the flag-bearer. He was born in Nusseirat refugee camp in the Gaza Strip and competed in the Mens 10,000 meters. He finished in last place in the 1st round heats. Ihab Salama, age 21, also represented Palestine in Track and Field.

Sporting event delegation Athletes from the Palestinian territories , represented by the Palestine Olympic Committee and competing as Palestine , participated in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta , United States . Majdi Abu Marahil, age 32, was the flag-bearer. He was born in Nusseirat refugee camp in the Gaza Strip and competed in the Men's 10,000 meters. He finished in last place in the 1st round heats. Ihab Salama, age 21, also represented Palestine in Track and Field.

Palestine at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad in Atlanta Sporting event delegation Palestine participated at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta , United States, from 19 July to 4 August 1996. The Palestinian delegation at the 1996 Games included two athletes, runners Majed Abu Maraheel and Ihab Salama , and one official, Muammar Bississo , the president of the Palestine Olympic Committee . After forming an Olympic Committee in the 1930s but not competing to avoid Nazi persecution at the 1936 Olympic Games , the nation competed at the Olympic Games for the first time at these Games. Abu Maraheel then competed in his event and became the first Palestinian athlete to compete at the Olympic Games . He finished last in his heat and did not advance to the finals. Abu Maraheel was also the flag bearer during the parade of nations of the opening ceremony . There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).