Atlanta Marks 30 Years Since Olympics as World Cup Run Wraps Up

Atlanta marks 30 years since Olympics as World Cup run wraps up

Sunday will mark 30 years since the opening ceremony of the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. It comes as the city wraps up another milestone — serving as a host city in the FIFA World Cup.

30 Years Later: The 1996 Olympics Made Atlanta Bigger, But Not More Equitable

—Bongarts—Getty ImagesI remember watching Michael Johnson sprint around the track in Atlanta, his gold chain swinging with every stride and his gold shoes flashing under the stadium lights. To a young viewer, he seemed almost larger than life, gliding around the oval with a confidence that made the impossible look effortless. Like millions of Americans, I watched the 1996 Olympics believing I was witnessing not just extraordinary athletic achiev…

Lake Lanier Olympic Park to mark 30 years since 1996 Games with fireworks, global feast

Tickets are on sale for this anniversary celebration of the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.

Atlanta marks 30 years since Olympics with documentary screening on the Games’ legacy

On July 18, 1996, the Olympic torch touched down at Atlanta City Hall. On Saturday, a group of Olympic aficionados will celebrate 30 years since the 1996 Atlanta Olympics at the Tara Theater. The theater will host a screening of the award-winning local documentary “The Games in Black & White,” which tells the story of the groundbreaking partnership between Andrew Young and Billy Payne that won Atlanta the 1996 Olympics – from the bid, to the Gam…