Atlanta 96: The Villain Who Wasn’t
An explosion at the Centennial Olympic Park resulted in the death of two people. Until after the games ended, we were led to believe that the person responsible had been a private security guard... innocent
Atlanta 96: el villano que no fue
Una explosión en el Centennial Olympic Park derivó en la muerte de dos personas. Hasta después de finalizados los juegos nos hicieron creer que el responsable había sido un seguridad privado…inocente
Australian Olympic Committee mourns the passing of former Executive Committee member
John “Doug” Donoghue passed away at the age of 86.
Noah Lyles shines during record setting performance at World Athletics Championship
The American ran a blistering 200m race to claim gold in record time at Oregon22
Author George Hirthler honored by IOC With DeCoubertin prize
The Atlanta-based writer is devotee of the Olympics founder
Olympic loss - Historic kayak and slalom venue constructed for Atlanta 1996 burns down
Ocoee Whitewater Center, which hosted kayak and canoe, leaves many “at a loss for words” after devastating fire
First Olympic judo medalist in America, Cuban Estela Rodríguez, dies of heart attack at 54
According to the Cuban authorities, the Olympic silver medalist in Barcelona and Atlanta was hospitalized for diabetes. Rodríguez was the first world champion of Cuba in 1989
A Closer Look: Richard Jewell never wanted the attention. Most heroes don’t
The focal point of the Centennial Olympic Park bombing in more ways than one, slowly but surely Jewell is being recognized for his heroic actions in Atlanta.
Richard Jewell and law enforcement heroes honored in Atlanta, at site of Centennial Olympic Park bombing
Jewell was on site at Centennial Olympic Park the night of the bombing in 1996 in Atlanta and alerted authorities about a suspicious looking backpack. He helped evacuate area minutes before bomb exploded.
U.S. Congress commemorates 25th anniversary of Atlanta 1996 Olympics and Paralympics
The bipartisan resolution endorsed by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee: “the true legacy of these Games can still be felt today”
