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You have reached the ATLANTA 1996 official web site. Here we hope to inspire true passion in those striving to continue the legacy of the Atlanta 1996 Centennial Olympic Games.
Since 2002, over 2,000 athletes from 53 nations have competed and trained with ATLANTA 1996.
ATLANTA 1996 is a Member of the World Union of Olympic Cities (WUOC) and represents the City of Atlanta at the WUOC.
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Milestones
Olympian Recipient of FICS-ATLANTA 1996 Olympian Scholarship Program
Competing at PyeongChang 2018 OlympicGames
PyeongChang, South Korea (February 19, 2018)
Seun ADIGUN, a recipient of the FICS-ATLANTA 1996 Olympian Scholarship Program (OSP) and a London 2012 Track & Field Olympian, qualified last year to compete for Nigeria at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games (February 9-25, 2018). Tomorrow in the Women's Bobsleigh Heat 1, Seun and Akuoma OMEOGA will make history as the first bobsleigh athletes from any African nation to compete at a winter Games.
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Coventry University Includes the ATLANTA 1996
In their 4 year-long European Union Funded CARNiVAL Project (2013-2017)
Coventry (UK), Atlanta (USA) (May 15, 2014)
Coventry University (UK) included the ATLANTA 1996 as a priority case to be part of a 4 year-long study (2013-2017) known as the CARNiVAL project funded by a grant from the European Union (EU). The CARNiVAL project is looking at the impact of mega events such as the World Cup, the Olympic Games and their Legacy, the Super Bowl, Mardi Gras, etc.
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