Centennial Olympic Park

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Atlanta Olympic Games bombing of 1996

Fountain shaped like Olympic rings sprays water in Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta, Georgia, with flagpoles, trees, and buildings in the background.

Richard Jewell memorial at Centennial Olympic Park

Centennial Olympic Park

park, Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Atlanta Olympic Games bombing of 1996
…a crowd of spectators in Centennial Olympic Park, near the main sites of the Olympic Games in Atlanta. The blast caused by the crude device killed one person and injured 111 others. A photojournalist also died, of a heart attack while running to cover the event.
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…a crowd of spectators in Centennial Olympic Park, near the main sites of the Olympic Games in Atlanta. The blast caused by the crude device killed one person and injured 111 others. A photojournalist also died, of a heart attack while running to cover the event.
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Atlanta
The contemporary city
Centennial Olympic Park was built for use during the 1996 Summer Olympic Games.
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Centennial Olympic Park was built for use during the 1996 Summer Olympic Games.
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Richard Jewell
…hired to work security at Centennial Olympic Park on July 27, spotted a suspicious-looking green knapsack and reported it to police. The bag held a pipe bomb and would later explode, killing one person and injuring 112. Jewell, initially hailed as a hero for his work to clear the area,…
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…hired to work security at Centennial Olympic Park on July 27, spotted a suspicious-looking green knapsack and reported it to police. The bag held a pipe bomb and would later explode, killing one person and injuring 112. Jewell, initially hailed as a hero for his work to clear the area,…
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