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 ...
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 ...
We Atlantans awaited the summer of ‘96 with enthusiasm – we’d spent thousands of dollars on Olympic tickets, some involving sports for which we had limited familiarity – and dread. How would traffic ...
In July and August 1996, the world sent its finest athletes to Atlanta. Some athletes came as familiar names from familiar nations. Others had toiled in obscurity. Each came proudly to Atlanta, and ...
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 ...
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 ...
ATLANTA — This year marks 30 years since the City of Atlanta hosted the 1996 Olympic Games. Now, there’s a new exhibit in the city detailing the long-term effect of the historic event. Channel 2’s ...
In the vintage clothing world, there’s a moment when one day you’ll find your childhood wardrobe on sales hangers. About five years ago, CC Indivero and Mike Huddleston of GVG Events, a pop-up host, ...
PARIS, France — Celine Dion brought the house down on Friday night at the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics with her powerful rendition of “L’Hymne à l’amour." Dion's performance immediately ...
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