SI looks back at July 27, 1996, when a bomb tore a heart through the Atlanta Olympics http://t.co/Br53f1RO
July 25, 2012
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An oral history of the bombing that rocked the 1996 Atlanta Games | Nick Zaccardi | SI.com
The Atlanta Olympics -- the Centennial Games -- opened the night of July 19, 1996, when Janet Evans passed the torch to Muhammad Ali, who lit the cauldron in one of the most indelible moments in Olympic history. The first week of competition saw plenty more highlights amid traffic congestion and tiring commercialism.
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