Atlanta was selected as the site for the 1996 Summer Olympic Games . Following the announcement , the city government undertook several major construction projects to improve Atlanta 's parks , sporting venues , and transportation infrastructure . While the games themselves were marred by numerous organizational inefficiencies as well as the Centennial Olympic Park bombing , the spectacle was a watershed event in Atlanta 's history that initiated a fundamental transformation of the city in the following decade
Centennial Olympic Park bombing
Centennial Olympic Park bombing
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