17 Years ago the ATLANTA 1996 Concept was Created
By Prince Albert II of MONACO & Dr. Marc-Daniel GUTEKUNST
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(L to R) Prince Albert II of Monaco and Dr. Marc-Daniel Gutekunst
Atlanta, USA (August 4, 2013)
17 years ago, on August 4, 1996, both Albert GRIMALDI and Marc-Daniel GUTEKUNST created the ATLANTA 1996 concept.
The dream turned into reality when on May 6, 2002 Ambassador Andrew YOUNG inaugurated the ATLANTA 1996 with representatives from the 10 founding countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Eritrea, Macedonia, Madagascar, Mali, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, and the Seychelles.
Since 2002, over 2000 athletes from 53 nations have trained and competed with the ATLANTA 1996. ATLANTA 1996 athletes competed at the Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, and London 2012 Olympic Games, and won Olympic medals at the Athens and Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
The ATLANTA 1996 created and managed the IOC endorsed LONDON 2012 WUOC HOUSE™ for the World Union of Olympic Cities (WUOC) that provided for the first time in the Olympic history, an exclusive venue for the 46 cities that hosted the Olympic Games since 1896 and will host the Olympic Games through 2018. A venue for Olympic cities to showcase what they have accomplished since hosting the Olympic Games (Legacy), and for 17 days offer Olympic cities the opportunity to market their city to the Olympic family. Ambassador Andrew YOUNG inaugurated the ATLANTA 1996 with representatives from the 10 founding countries: Bosnia-Herzogovina, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Eritrea, Macedonia, Madagascar, Mali, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, and the Seychelles.
