Atlanta is marking the 30th anniversary of the 1996 Olympics with daily digital retrospectives. The city was awarded the games on September 18, 1990, by the International Olympic Committee. As part of the anniversary, notable events from the games are being highlighted.

One such event occurred on August 2, 1996, when Lindsay Davenport won the women's singles tennis gold for Team USA. Further details about the 1996 Olympics and their impact on Atlanta are available from Atlanta News First, which is providing daily digital retrospectives of the most important and memorable events of the games.