Univers is used for side- bar a n d tabular material. Also included as a 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 t h e major locations used during the 1996 Olympic Games.ĬOLOPHON The Official Report of the Centennial Olympic Games employs the typography and look developed for the 1996 Olympic Games by the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (ACOG).
V OLUME III THE COMPETITION RESULTS This volume is comprised of the detailed results for all athletes in all events. The epilogue, entitled Nurturing the Memories, describes some of the positive results of the Games on t h e city of Atlanta, including t h e status of the organizing committee's efforts to conclude the business of t h e Games a n d t h e use of some of t h e facilities built or given as part of the legacy of t h e Games. Section III, Living the Dream, gives information on the competition of each sport in the programme of the 1996 Olympic 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. This journey is juxtaposed with Atlanta's preparations for t h e Centennial Olympic Games during spring and summer 1996 and high- lights of Cultural Olympiad exhibitions a n d events occurring prior to t h e official start of the Games. Section I, Spreading the Olympic Spirit, begins with t h e arrival of t h e Olympic Torch in Los Angeles, California, on 27 April 1996, and progresses as t h e Torch Relay moves across t h e US, reaching Atlanta on 19 July, t h e day of t h e Opening Ceremony. The prologue, entitled AtlantaGateway for Dreams, describes t h e city and its history. V OLUME II THE CENTENNIAL OLYMPIC GAMES This volume is comprised of a prologue, three major sections, and an epilogue. For the benefit of future organizing committees, each chapter contains conclusions and recommendations. T HE A TLANTA C OMMITTEE F OR T HE O LYMPIC G AMES T HE O FFICIAL R EPORT O F T HE C ENTENNIAL O LYMPIC G AMES V OLUME I PLANNING AND ORGANIZING This volume is comprised of a prologue, which covers t h e history of t h e Bid process, and 28 chap- ters, organized by program and functional area, which address in detail the preparations for t h e 1996 Olympic Games. T HE O FFICIAL R EPORT O F T HE C ENTENNIAL O LYMPIC G AMES