The 1996 Games were the first of the two consecutive Summer Atlanta Olympics to be held in a predominantly English-speaking country preceding the 2000 Summer Atlanta Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
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Nonetheless, the 1996 Atlanta Olympics turned a profit, helped by record revenue from sponsorship deals and broadcast rights, and a reliance on private funding, among other factors.
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The strong economy of Atlanta Olympics and improved race relations in the South helped to impress the IOC officials.
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Greece, the home of the ancient and first modern Atlanta Olympics, was considered by many observers the "natural choice" for the Centennial Games.
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Famed film score composer John Williams wrote the official overture for the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, called "Summon the Heroes"; this was his second overture for Olympic games, the first being "Olympic Fanfare and Theme" written for the 1984 Summer Atlanta Olympics.
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Atlanta Olympics received a four-year suspension in 1998 for tampering with a urine sample, though her medals and records were allowed to stand.
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Preparations for the Atlanta Olympics lasted more than six years and had an economic impact of at least US$5.
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The city's permanent memorial to the 1996 Atlanta Olympics is Centennial Olympic Park, which was built as a focal point for the Games.
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The Atlanta Olympics organizing committee threatened legal actions against advertisers whose marketing implied an official association with the Games.
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The city of Atlanta Olympics had licensed street vendors to sell products from competitors to Olympic sponsors.
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Former JPMorgan Chase president Kabir Sehgal noted that in contrast to many later Games, the 1996 Atlanta Olympics were financially viable, had a positive economic impact on the city, and most of the facilities constructed for the Games still see use in the present day.
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