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- 1How the 1996 torch relay launched Atlanta's Olympics▼Looking back: How the 1996 torch relay launched Atlanta’s Olympics
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is revisiting the 1996 Olympic torch relay, recalling how the flame's journey across the country built excitement ahead of the Atlanta Games. The retrospective looks at how the relay helped launch the city's turn in the global spotlight and remains a defining memory of the 1996 Olympics.
- 2Atlanta named first US stop of 2028 Olympic torch relay▼Atlanta will be first US stop for 2028 Olympic torch relay
Atlanta will be the first American stop on the torch relay ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. The city, which hosted the 1996 Games, will receive the flame before it travels on toward the opening ceremony, underlining its historic place in US Olympic history.