Business leaders say staging the Games strengthened the city’s position as a ‘global commerce hub’ and established it as the ‘sports capital of the world’.
July 19 marks the tenth anniversary of the opening ceremony of the 1996 event.
Said Sam A. Williams, president of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce: “The 1996 Olympic Games made Atlanta a household name around the world and kick-started major infrastructure investments.
“But we didn't let it stop there. Atlanta has never stopped leveraging our Olympic opportunity to revitalise downtown Atlanta, recruit companies from all over the world and host the biggest and best sporting events in the nation."
The 1996 Games drew more attendees than any prior Olympic Games and created a $5bn economic impact.
