{"688609":{"#nid":"688609","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Now open: Centennial Summer: Georgia Tech\u2019s Olympic Legacy","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECentennial Summer: Georgia Tech\u2019s Olympic Legacy is now open through mid-November from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day in the Library\u0027s Exhibit Gallery, located on the first floor of Price Gilbert.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThirty years ago, Atlanta welcomed the world for the Centennial Olympic Games, a 17-day event that transformed the city and Georgia Tech\u2019s campus. The Games brought unprecedented urban renewal and infrastructure projects, transforming Atlanta into a global stage. At the heart of this transformation was Georgia Tech. Serving as the Olympic Village and hosting several venues, Georgia Tech renovated Alexander Memorial Coliseum and added seven new dorms, the North Avenue Apartments, the Campanile, and a new pool that became the Campus Recreation Center, redefining the student experience for generations to come.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe invite the entire Georgia Tech community to relive these Olympic memories and explore their legacy at the Library\u2019s newest exhibit, Centennial Summer: Georgia Tech\u2019s Olympic Legacy,\u0026nbsp;showcasing\u0026nbsp;the lasting impact of the 1996 Games through photographs, artifacts, and stories.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EQuestions? E-mail \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kirk.henderson@library.gatech.edu\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022kirk.henderson@library.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EExhibits Program Manager Kirk Henderson\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ECo-hosted by the Georgia Tech Library \u0026amp; Alumni Association.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Exhibition will be open through mid-November from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day in the Library\u0027s Exhibit Gallery, located on the first floor of Price Gilbert. "}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EExplore when Atlanta welcomed the world for the Centennial Olympic Games, a 17-day event that transformed the city and Georgia Tech\u2019s campus.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Explore when Atlanta welcomed the world for the Centennial Olympic Games, a 17-day event that transformed the city and Georgia Tech\u2019s campus."}],"uid":"28817","created_gmt":"2026-03-02 15:06:47","changed_gmt":"2026-03-09 13:51:07","author":"Jason Wright","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-03-02T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2026-03-02T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"679481":{"id":"679481","type":"image","title":"37692E52-7254-437A-B2D7-8AB5E9B2D6EC.JPG","body":null,"created":"1772464188","gmt_created":"2026-03-02 15:09:48","changed":"1772464188","gmt_changed":"2026-03-02 15:09:48","alt":"Olympics Exhibit pic","file":{"fid":"263650","name":"37692E52-7254-437A-B2D7-8AB5E9B2D6EC.JPG","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/03\/02\/37692E52-7254-437A-B2D7-8AB5E9B2D6EC.JPG","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/03\/02\/37692E52-7254-437A-B2D7-8AB5E9B2D6EC.JPG","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":391552,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/03\/02\/37692E52-7254-437A-B2D7-8AB5E9B2D6EC.JPG?itok=4XJoUfT8"}}},"media_ids":["679481"],"groups":[{"id":"47240","name":"Georgia Tech Library"}],"categories":[{"id":"42901","name":"Community"}],"keywords":[{"id":"175856","name":"1996 Olympics"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39511","name":"Public Service, Leadership, and Policy"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}