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P l a n n i n g a n d O r g a n i z i n g T h e O f f ic ia l R e p o r t o f t h e C e n t e n n ia l O ly m p ic G a m e s Source : Bibliothèque du CIO / IOC Library V o l u m e I « Atlanta1996* T h e A t l a n t a C o m m i t t e e f o r t h e O l y m p i c G a m e s P l a n n in g a n d O r g a n iz in g T h e O f f ic ia l R e p o r t o f t h e C e n t e n n ia l O l y m p ic G a m e s V o l u m e 1 P l a n n i n g a n d O r g a n i z i n g This volume is comprised of a prologue, which covers the history of the Bid process, and 28 chap­ ters, organized by program and functional area, w hich address in detail the preparations for the 1996 Olympic Games, For the benefit of future organizing committees, each chapter contains conclusions and recommendations. VOLUME II T h e C e n t e n n i a l O l y m p i c G a m e s This volume is comprised of a prologue, three major sections, and an epilogue. The prologue, entitled Atlanta— Gateway for Dreams, describes the city and its history. Section I, Spreading the Olympic Spirit, begins with the arrival of the Olympic Torch in Los Angeles, C alifornia, on 27 A pril 1996, and progresses as the Torch Relay moves across the US, reaching Atlanta on 19 July, the day of the Opening Ceremony, This journey is juxtaposed with Atlanta's preparations for the Centennial Olympic Games during spring and summer 1996 and high­ lights of Cultural Olympiad exhibitions and events occurring prior to the official start of the Games, Section II, Celebrating the Games, is a day-by-day account, 19 July-4 August, with highlights of Opening and Closing Ceremonies, athletic achievements, and descriptions of cultural events, as well as details of Games-time operations. Section III, Living the Dream, gives information on the competition of each sport in the programme of the 1996 Olympic Games, The epilogue, entitled Nurturing the Memories, describes some o f the positive results of the Games on the city of Atlanta, including the status of the organizing committee's efforts to conclude the business of the Games and the use of some of the facilities built or given as part of the legacy of the Games, ★ at y VOLUME III T h e C o m p e t i t i o n R e s u l t s ■€ This volume is comprised of the detailed results for all athletes in all events. Also included as a ' j r . reference is a section on medal winners and record-setting performances arranged by sport and discipline, as well as a section of venue maps for the major locations used during the 1996 O lym pic Games, T h e O f f ic ia l R e p o r t o f t h e C e n t e n n ia l O ly m p ic G a m e s P e a c h t r e e ATLANTA Source : Bibliothèque du CIO / IOC Library FOREWORD Atlanta1996, o r s e v e n t e e n d a y s in the summer of attempting to harmonize our efforts—to C o l o p h o n The Official Report of the Centennial Olympic Games employs the typography F1996 the w orld came together in peace and accomplish the tasks that lay before us. and look developed for the 1996 Olympic Games by the Atlanta Committee for harmony in Atlanta for what became the This level of cooperation created Centennial the Olympic Games (AGOG). The text type is Stone Serif. Univers is used for side­ bar and tabular material. Display type is Copperplate Gothic. The Quilt of Leaves largest gathering of athletes and nations in O lym pic Park, w hich symbolizes the grandeur m otif serves as a decorative element throughout the three volumes, in combina­ Olympic history. With arms linked and voices of the Olympic Spirit and also its resilience. For tion with the AGOG color palette in Volumes 1 and II. Art direction by Loraine M. Balcsik. Design by Nicola Simmonds Carter and resounding, we celebrated the magnificence of it was here that the O lym pic Spirit was tested Loraine M. Balcsik. Typography by Loraine M. Balcsik and Robin Sherman. Four- our common humanity—the individual tri­ and the people arose trium phantly to declare it color film was created by Bright Arts, Ltd., Hong Kong, with coordination by Imago, USA, Inc., New York. umphs, the personal tragedies, the indomitable would survive and flourish. resilience of the human spirit. Just as the Olympic flame has guided us W ith the conclusion of this XXVI Olympiad, onward, each host city has contributed to the we—the people of Atlanta—have realized our strength of the modern Olympic Games. Atlanta dream of hosting the O lym pic Games, and our honored the traditions developed over the past hearts are filled with gratitude to the Olympic century, and contributed new elements that Movement for the extraordinary opportunity. reflect our place in the global community and Our dream was achieved through the unwaver­ our tim e at the close of the tw entieth century. ing dedication and selfless participation of tens Our sophisticated competition venues were of thousands of individuals. offered to the service of athletes. We endeavored We thank each person; each sm iling face in all ways to create playing conditions that and extended hand welcomed the world to our were fair and that encouraged athletic excellence. home and helped bridge the distances and dif­ Our broadcasting brought spectators around the world closer than ever to the competition. Published by ferences that inevitably separate us, one person P e a c h t r e e Pu b l is h e r s from another, one nation from another. These We approached the Centennial Olympic 494 Armour Circle NE individual acts of goodwill exalted the Games Games with great idealism, w ith the belief Atlanta, GA 30324 and defined our place in Olympic history. that we could create a remarkable experience © 1997 by The Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games We understood Pierre de Coubertin's call to for all who participated. Our humanity w ill be A ll O lym pic marks protected by The United States Amateur Sports Act (36 USC 380). place sport at the service of humanity. The the legacy of our conduct of these Games. We All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a ideals of the Olympic Movement—joy in effort, embraced the Olympic Movement, and it en­ retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or any other—except for brief quotations the educational value of good example, and riched and forever changed our lives. in printed reviews, without the prior permission of the publisher. respect for universal ethical principles—deeply This Official Report o f the Centennial Olympic Manufactured in Singapore affected and inspired us. They united us in the Games is our record of the staging of the event initial Bid effort, and bound us together as our as well as a chronicle of its athletic achieve­ First printing numbers swelled year after year. ments. We present these three volumes to our readers w ith pride, w ith faith in the future of the Library of Congress Cataloguing-in-Publication Data We embraced the entire period of the Olympiad, just as we embraced Olympism as a Olympic Movement, and with fulfillment for Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games. The official report of the Centennial Olympic Games / the Atlanta way of life, and extended our programming our place in its history. Committee for the Olympic Games, across four years in the arts, education, and p. cm. Includes indexes. sport. We relied on our Olympic Spirit to Contents: v. 1. Planning and organizing - v. 2. The Centennial Olympic games -- v. 3. the competition results. accomplish our goals for the 1996 Games, and ISBN 1-56145-150-9 (set). - ISBN 1-56145-168-1 (v. 1). - ISBN 1-56145-151-7 (v. 2). - ISBN this served us well. We watched the Spirit ig­ 1-56145-169-X (v. 3) 1. Olympic Games (26th : 1996 : Atlanta, Ga.) 2.