Announcement Atlanta 1996 Olympics Part 2 Sept 1990

Local Atlanta coverage of the announcement that the city would host the 1996 Olympics from September 1990. Part 2 of 3

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[Kevindl1985]

Coke never threatened to take away their sponsoship. Athens was very arrogant in their presentation,infact one Athens official demanded that Athens recieve the games.

[Kelson64]

This was one of my proudest moments as an Atlantan. I was at work at the IRS when this happened. In such a stuffy atmosphere, there was not an eruption of applause. Instead there were gasps and squeals. It was all rather comical.

[scorpioninpink]

@M71994 not to mention that it is the thing that led them to their economic downturn...

[coldbeatle89]

@7:56 - Orgasm.

[WDI2008]

@M71994 Not to mention shortage of Hotel Rooms.Which is why Athens had to bring in Cruise Ships as well encourage residents in Athens to offer rent to visitors.

[geos331]

Did all of you just forget the HUGE transportation problems?? The UNPRECEDENTED media and technology problems?? The t-shirts "Don 't blame me, i voted for Athens"??The over the top commercialism?? The lack of information and security?? For the VAST majority worldwide consider the Atlanta Olympics as the worst in decades...

[M71994]

Thank God Atlanta won the games. Athens NEVER had the infrastructure to host the 1996 olympics. People forget that in 2004, when Athens hosted the olympics, it was already March and some of the stadiums weren't even finished. Thier main stadium was completed two months before the games opened! If Athens hosted the 1996 games, it would have been a disaster!

[Cton88]

I'll never forget this moment. I was almost 5 at that moment. I'll never forget this or when the Braves made it to the World Series the next year.

[verdasium]

i miss the 90's in atlanta. i could feel my heart racing as he was about to say it as if i were there. its amazing that i till feel that way after 21 years

[TWCN11]

why you erasied the othrer citie candidates and i want to see them but next time it's atlanta is bidding agian no erasing the others caus i want to know what about it ok?

[majumdaa]

i went to the 1996 olympic games with my family and it was the best scenery of my childhood. we went to the opening and closing ceremonies and that was great. the worst part was the bombing that happened in the park but out of all the games were an improvement to the city's lifestyle.

[asmorcze]

Man, I was 5 years old and so proud to be from Atlanta!!! This was a big deal...if you were in Atlanta - you sure as h*ll remember this. Right up there with some of the Braves moments like Sid Bream sliding into home. People went nuts, this put Atlanta on the map. And yeah Atlanta has some problems, but every city does (uh, last time I checked Greece has a few problems lol) and it's just about showing love and working hard to support and improve wherever you are from. I have love for Greece 2.