The 1992 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXV Olympiad and officially branded as Barcelona '92, were an international multi-sport event held from 25 July to 9 August 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. 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. These games were 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. It is also the second Olympic Games to be held in a Spanish-speaking country, following the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. The 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain: July 25 – August 9, 1992. Top of the medal table: Unified Team (45 gold, 38 silver, 29 bronze); United States (37 gold, 34 silver, 37 bronze); Germany (33 gold, 21 silver, 28 bronze). Wiki link