Tag: Atlanta Olympics
Where are they now? The faces behind Atlanta’s Olympic miracle, 30 years later
Thirty years after the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, the people who transformed a long-shot bid into a global triumph reflect on the relationships, risks, and determination that helped make Atlanta an international city—and on the lasting impact the Games had on their own lives and careers.
30 years after hosting the Olympics, Atlanta has transformed into a sports powerhouse
Hosting the FIFA World Cup 2026™ is the latest chapter in a 30-year transformation that began with the 1996 Olympic Games, which accelerated the city's growth, strengthened public-private partnerships, elevated its cultural and culinary profile, and established Atlanta as one of the world's leading destinations for major sporting events.
Seen more 1996 Olympics apparel recently? It’s coming back.
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 started seeing clothes that they wore as kids in the summer of 1996. “At first, I laughed, like they think what I wore when I was 11 is cool, but now, it’s everywhere.”
Atlanta is a soccer town 50 years in the making
Atlanta's soccer scene has evolved over 50 years, starting with Braves executive Dick Cecil lobbying for professional soccer in the city.
Atlanta Must Reads for the Week: the return of highway protests, a gentrifying grocer, and a beginner’s guide to Newt Gingrich
The best stories each week about Atlanta, from Atlanta-based writers, and beyond.
What is it? An oral history of Izzy, the mascot marketing snafu of Olympic proportions
John Ryan settled on a character that was neither human nor animal. It resembled a blue tear, with hands sprouting three fingers and a thumb, lightning eyebrows, and a big, sheepish grin.
Winning gold and chauffeuring Ali: Memories of the 1996 Atlanta Olympics
Athletes, musicians, local leaders, and metro Atlanta residents share their memories of the games—taking home the gold, chauffeuring Muhammad Ali, collecting pins, riding MARTA, performing for Bill and Hillary Clinton, and more.
Johnnie B. Hall, the Georgia state trooper assigned to Muhammad Ali during the 1996 Olympics, remembers the moment that defined the Atlanta Games
The retired Georgia state trooper recalled the week he spent with “The Greatest,” who on Friday night died at age 74 after being treated in Phoenix hospital for respiratory complications.
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