Thirty years ago, in the summer of 1996, the city of Atlanta played host to the Centennial Olympic Games. The event brought ...

The single most enduring moment of the Atlanta Games came at the climax of the Opening Ceremony — Muhammad Ali, his body slowed by Parkinson's and shaking, emerging from the darkness to light the ...

Key players who helped bring the Olympics to Atlanta in 1996 are now reflecting on the full circle moment as Atlanta prepares to welcome the world again during the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup. Prior to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sunday marks a major milestone in Atlanta's history. It was 30 years ago that the opening ceremonies for the summer Olympics took ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As Atlanta enjoys the spotlight during the FIFA World Cup, local leaders and historians say the city's rise as a global ...

At the time, it was the longest Olympic torch relay in the U.S., an epic buildup for Atlanta, the first American city in the ...

Atlanta marks 30 years since the historic 1996 Centennial Olympics games opened. The historic sports footprint continues to evolve downtown while sparking controversy over plans to relocate the iconic ...

From left, "The Games in Black & White" writer George Hirthler chats with Billy Paye and Andrew Young at the April 26 film premiere at the Rialto Center for the Arts. (Photo by Delaney Tarr.) On July ...

LISTEN: GPB's Kristi York Wooten interviews the key creators of a new documentary about the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta. The Games in Black & White, a new documentary premiering at the ...

UConn women to face Seton Hall as part of Coretta Scott King Classic on MLK Day Most UConn women’s basketball Big East games are matter-of-fact affairs. Things will be a little different this season ...

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 ...

The relay is set to visit all 50 states over the course of three months, ending at the opening ceremony on July 14, 2028.