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title: "Centennial Olympic Games: Atlanta"
year: 1996
country: "United States"
canonical: "https://recap.at/1996/atlanta-summer-olympics"
slug: "atlanta-summer-olympics"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1996-07-27"
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# Centennial Olympic Games: Atlanta

> The 100th modern Olympic Games returned to the United States and marked a turning point in Summer Olympics scale and global media reach.

## Summary

The Centennial Olympic Park bombing was a pipe bombing attack on Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, on July 27, 1996, during the Summer Olympics. The blast directly killed one person and injured 111 others; another person later died of a heart attack. It was the first of four bombings committed by Eric Rudolph in a domestic terrorist campaign against the U.S. government which he accused of championing "the ideals of global socialism" and "abortion on demand". Security guard Richard Jewell discovered the bomb before detonation, notified Georgia Bureau of Investigation officers, and began clearing spectators out of the park along with other security guards.

## Sources

- [Centennial Olympic Park bombing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centennial_Olympic_Park_bombing) - Wikipedia

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Canonical: https://recap.at/1996/atlanta-summer-olympics