ATLANTA — Nearly 30 years after Atlanta hosted the 1996 Summer Olympics, merchandise from the games is making a comeback; especially among younger generations who weren’t alive when the event took ...
Olympic medal winner and gymnast Domnique Dawes has opened a new ninja/gymnastics academy in Alpharetta with hopes of opening more in the area down the road.
ATLANTA - All eyes are on Paris right now, as the City of Light hosts the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. But 28 years ago, it was Atlanta’s turn in the global spotlight — and an Atlanta History Center ...
My tenure with the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (ACOG) extended from November 1995 through August 1996 and beyond. This period was not only professionally enriching but also personally ...
30 years ago this year, Atlantans marveled as the spectacle of the Summer Olympic Games took over the city. It put Atlanta on the world’s stage and helped pave the way for the city to host this summer ...
Gold-colored commemorative medal for the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics. The obverse and reverse feature images and words in relief. The obverse features the official emblem of the 1996 Summer Games, a ...
LEOMINSTER — A display currently featured at the library showcases all things 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta courtesy of a longtime staff member who had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be there ...
ATLANTA — The Olympics may come around every few years, but for a dedicated group of collectors in Atlanta, the Games never really end. On a recent weekend, inside a meeting space filled with display ...
ATLANTA — Businessman A.D. Frazier, one of the key figures responsible for bringing the 1996 Olympic Games to Atlanta, has passed away at the age of 80 at his home in North Georgia. He was CEO of ...
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Nearly 30 years ago, a small architecture firm founded in Wichita played a major role in the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. The McAfee3 Architecture firm was ...
Central Atlanta Progress highlights the sense of Olympic deja vu Atlanta leaders aim to create during the World Cup.
ROME, Ga. — The Rome Emperors on Monday unveiled an alternate identity they'll use for three weeks this summer to pay tribute to the 30th anniversary of the 1996 Summer Olympics being held in Atlanta.