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Centennial Olympic Park

park, Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Atlanta Olympic Games bombing of 1996

  • Atlanta Olympic Games bombing of 1996
    In 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 112 others. A photojournalist also died, of a heart attack while running to cover the event.

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Jewell

  • Richard Jewell
    In 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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