Question

The 1996 Olympic Games brought;

and marked the city's largest global event since the International Cotton

Expositions. In preparation, Atlanta improved ;

sports venues, and revitalized downtown areas, including the creation of

Olympic Park. The Games boosted

and the local economy in the short term and helped

establish Atlanta as a major hub for

attention to Atlanta

built new

,sporting events, and

long-term

lgrowth.

# infrastructure

:: international

# tourism

#: conventions

# Centennial

urban

Answer 1

The 1996 Olympic Games brought international attention to Atlanta and marked the city's largest global event since the International Cotton Expositions. In preparation, Atlanta improved infrastructure, built and upgraded sports venues, and revitalized downtown areas, including the creation of Centennial Olympic Park. The Games boosted tourism and conventions and stimulated the local economy in the short term, and helped establish Atlanta as a major hub for sporting events and international business—spurring long-term urban growth.