Centennial Olympic Park
DowntownAtlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
Symbolic Olympiad Torch
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Centennial Olympic Park was built for the Centennial 1996 Summer Olympics. The 21 acre (85,000 mē) public park is owned and operated by the Georgia World Congress Center Authority.
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- A key feature of the park is the "Fountain of Rings," a "splash pad" which features computer-controlled lights and jets of water synchronized with music played from speakers in light towers surrounding the fountain. People are welcome to cool off and interact with the water.
- A small amphitheatre is located at the southern end of the park. The park is host several events including a summer popular music concert series as well as holiday concerts and fireworks display.
- The fountain area is surrounded by flags representing the host countries of each Summer Olympics preceding the 1996 games and columns reminiscent of ancient Greece.
- The park was built by the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (ACOG) for the Centennial 1996 Summer Olympics.
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