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01-24-2026, 09:28 PM
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In 1996, Atlanta, Georgia, stepped onto the world stage to host the Centennial Olympic Games (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_Summer_Olympics) — celebrating 100 years of modern Olympic history.
It was the largest Olympics ever held at the time, with over 10,000 athletes and events spread across the city and state.
But while the medals were handed out and the flame was extinguished, Atlanta (https://www.olympics.com/ioc/news/atlanta-1996-olympic-venues-overview) was left with something far more complex — massive stadiums, specialized venues, and a city forever changed.
Some Olympic venues (https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/programs-events/public-programs/olympic-paralympic-games-celebration/sites-and-venues-of-96/) thrived. Others vanished. And a few were quietly left behind.
This is the story of Atlanta’s Olympic stadiums (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venues_of_the_1996_Summer_Olympics) — where they were (https://exploregeorgia.org/things-to-do/blog/six-olympic-venues-in-georgia-you-can-still-visit-today), what they hosted, and what became of them (https://www.reddit.com/r/Atlanta/comments/4tx62x/1996_atlanta_olympic_venues_where_are_they_now/).”
▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
0:00 - Intro
1:21 - Centennial Olympic Stadium (http://olympics.ballparks.com/1996Atlanta/index.htm)
2:31 - Fulton County Stadium (https://ballparks.com/baseball/national/fulton.htm)
4:27 - Herndon Stadium (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herndon_Stadium)
5:52 - Omni Coliseum (http://basketball.ballparks.com/NBA/AtlantaHawks/oldindex.htm)
7:16 - Forbes Arena (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbes_Arena)
7:53 - Alexander Memorial Coliseum (http://basketball.ballparks.com/NCAA/ACC/GeorgiaTech/index.htm)
9:13 - Georgia Tech Aquatic Center (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Tech_Campus_Recreation_Center)
10:28 - Atlanta Beach (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clayton_County_International_Park)
11:35 - Stone Mountain Tennis Center (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_Mountain_Tennis_Center)
12:54 - Georgia Dome (http://football.ballparks.com/NFL/AtlantaFalcons/index.htm)
14:00 - Today - Outro
In 1996, Atlanta, Georgia, stepped onto the world stage to host the Centennial Olympic Games (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_Summer_Olympics) — celebrating 100 years of modern Olympic history.
It was the largest Olympics ever held at the time, with over 10,000 athletes and events spread across the city and state.
But while the medals were handed out and the flame was extinguished, Atlanta (https://www.olympics.com/ioc/news/atlanta-1996-olympic-venues-overview) was left with something far more complex — massive stadiums, specialized venues, and a city forever changed.
Some Olympic venues (https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/programs-events/public-programs/olympic-paralympic-games-celebration/sites-and-venues-of-96/) thrived. Others vanished. And a few were quietly left behind.
This is the story of Atlanta’s Olympic stadiums (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venues_of_the_1996_Summer_Olympics) — where they were (https://exploregeorgia.org/things-to-do/blog/six-olympic-venues-in-georgia-you-can-still-visit-today), what they hosted, and what became of them (https://www.reddit.com/r/Atlanta/comments/4tx62x/1996_atlanta_olympic_venues_where_are_they_now/).”
▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
0:00 - Intro
1:21 - Centennial Olympic Stadium (http://olympics.ballparks.com/1996Atlanta/index.htm)
2:31 - Fulton County Stadium (https://ballparks.com/baseball/national/fulton.htm)
4:27 - Herndon Stadium (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herndon_Stadium)
5:52 - Omni Coliseum (http://basketball.ballparks.com/NBA/AtlantaHawks/oldindex.htm)
7:16 - Forbes Arena (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbes_Arena)
7:53 - Alexander Memorial Coliseum (http://basketball.ballparks.com/NCAA/ACC/GeorgiaTech/index.htm)
9:13 - Georgia Tech Aquatic Center (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Tech_Campus_Recreation_Center)
10:28 - Atlanta Beach (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clayton_County_International_Park)
11:35 - Stone Mountain Tennis Center (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_Mountain_Tennis_Center)
12:54 - Georgia Dome (http://football.ballparks.com/NFL/AtlantaFalcons/index.htm)
14:00 - Today - Outro