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.
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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.
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Atlanta’s Grim Anniversary No Cause to Celebrate
The bombing at Centennial Olympic Park during the 1996 Games remains an unwanted legacy 25 years later
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How did Samaranch live the day of the Atlanta 96 bombing?
In his Olympic Memoirs, Samaranch narrates those tense hours and the decision that the Games “will go on”
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Remembering the Centennial Olympic Park Bombing
(ATR) Twenty years ago today, terrorism hit the Olympics.
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Tuesday Talk -- Atlanta Olympics Brought Best Out of Athletes, City
(ATR) Olympics experts Ed Hula and George Hirthler tell Around the Rings no host city has ever come alive quite like Atlanta did 15 years ago for the Centennial Games.
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Baseball, Softball Play Nice; FINA Awards Two World Champs
(ATR) Federations share hospitality suite ... Russia, Mexico next in line for aquatics championships ... Rio ready for Military World Games ... Atlanta paper cleared of wrongdoing in Richard Jewell suit ...
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