Atlanta’s sports landscape was dramatically different 25 years ago – and not just because the Olympics came to town. All of the local pro sports franchises were under different ownership then than now ...

Produced by Atlanta Story Partners, the documentary will be shown at the Rialto Center for the Arts during the Annual Atlanta Film Festival for the first time this coming Saturday. Emphasising the ...

St. Simons Island, Ga. – You almost need a forensic archeologist to find relics of the Centennial Olympic Games. Atlanta 1996 is all but buried under Atlanta 2021. Monday marks 25 years since Opening ...

Each summer, many people in Georgia reminisce on memories from the Centennial Olympics in Atlanta that were held 26 years ago. There were memorable moments from Muhammad Ali lighting the Olympic torch ...

During the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, the first games hosted in the U.S. South, Georgia showcased its modernity and its corporate strength, embodied in brands such as Coca-Cola, CNN and Delta Airlines.

Coming off a magical, and dominating 1995 championship run, the Atlanta Braves easily ran through the regular season the next year, finishing the 1996 campaign 96-66 – a full six games better than the ...

The 1996 Atlanta Olympics marked a change in women's sports that extended far beyond the usual milestones. Sure, the U.S. won the triple crown of team sports -- softball, soccer and basketball -- as ...

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 ...

23 Jul 1996: Kerri Strug of the USA waves to the crowd from the winners podium after injuring her ankle during her routine at the Georgia Dome in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. Mandatory ...

Michael Johnson from the US takes off in the men's Olympic 400m competition at the Olympic Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, 29 July. Johnson blitzed to the 400m title with a time of 43.49sec, missing ...

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