Us olympic games atlanta

As every host city is different and has different priorities, the IOC encourages each one to define its own objectives and create a long-term strategy and vision from the beginning of the bid process to look at how the Games can be a catalyst for development — this subsequently provides the Games organisers with clear objectives to aim for during the seven years of Olympic preparation and beyond.

The legacy of Atlanta Click here to view more stamps issued for the Olympics. Add some fascinating postal history to your collection with timeclock labels created over years ago. Prev Next. Stamps in the Set: Customers Also Bought:. However, the mintage of several uncirculated Olympic commemorative coins was substantially less, resulting in higher prices.

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Your Guide to the U. Mint Olympic Commemorative Coins April 23, The original, 85,capacity layout of Centennial Olympic Stadium. Skyscraper City. The expanded acre greenspace downtown. Georgia World Congress Center.

The social nucleus of the Games remains that for downtown Atlanta today. Transformed from a blighted district, Centennial Olympic Park served as the central gathering spot for Olympics visitors; while at night, the park squirmed with locals and so many guests enjoying music and the overall energy inherent in hosting the planet.

Now home to the Georgia Aquarium, World of Coca-Cola, and other attractions, including a fountain shaped like Olympic rings, the park underwent a multi-million expansion three years ago that added acreage and new features. It remains the Games' most lasting and functional intown legacy—and proud of it.

An Olympic rings monument installed during the park's recent renovations. Georgia World Congress Center, seen here in , is among the Southeast's largest tourism hubs.