Historical Marker

Olympic Games in Athens

Athens · Athens-Clarke County

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When Atlanta hosted the 1996 Centennial Olympics, Athens was the largest outside venue, drawing 76,481 fans to Sanford Stadium for the first-ever women's soccer gold medal match, won by the United States.

About this site

Olympic Games in Athens is a historical marker in Athens, Athens-Clarke County. It is one of 105 historical markers documented in Athens-Clarke County, among 141 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.9601, -83.3732 near Athens. The nearest cataloged historic site is Athena (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Clarke County, Athens Daily News, and Church-Waddel-Brumby House.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 33.9601, -83.3732 · Athens, Athens-Clarke County

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