Welcome
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
ATLANTA DITC's 2008 PARSE Prize Recipients & 2008 LEGACY Award Recipient
Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
Prince Jun Wang Fu Palace, Beijing - China (August 14, 2008)
The 2008 ATLANTA DITC PARSE Prize was awarded to Mr. Mario VÁZQUEZ RAÑA (Mexico), General Lassana PALENFO (Ivory Coast), HRH Prince Feisal AL HUSSEIN (Jordan), Dean GREENAWAY (British Virgin Islands), Joel BOUZOU (France), and Essar GABRIEL (Lebanon/France). The ATLANTA DITC 2008 LEGACY Award went to Bob BEAMON.
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2008 Beijing Olympic Games
The ATLANTA DITC Travels to Beijing
Beijing, China (August 4 - 31, 2008)
The ATLANTA DITC traveled to Beijing on August 4th to participate in the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. You can visit the ATLANTA DITC "Beijing Olympics" Blog for a daily account of their visit. While in Beijing, the ATLANTA DITC will have a display at the Visa Olympians Reunion Center. They will also be hosting a series of events, including the Atlanta Legacy Night on August 14th and on August 26th handing ATLANTA DITC's 3rd Olympic painting to BEIJING 2008 BOCOG and the City of BEIJING. On August 10th the ATLANTA DITC will participate at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Sport, Tourism & Development Forum.
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