Centennial Olympic Stadium in the background. Beginning construction of foundation of 111-foot tower which will hold Olympic flame.
Centennial Olympic Games Cauldron construction.
The cauldron will rest on this tower.
![]() | ![]() | Left: Workers install the coverings on the bridge. Right: A worker polishes the rings. |
![]() | ![]() | Left: Workers inside the bridge. Right: Lifted by two giant cranes the bridge connecting the cauldron tower and the side of Centennial Olympic Stadium moves into place. |
![]() | ![]() | Left: Workers finish up the tower where the cauldron will rest. Right: The last piece of the tower is lifted into place. |
![]() | ![]() | Left: A giant crane lifts the draped cauldron. Right: Cauldron and tower rise about Centennial Olympic Stadium. |
![]() | ![]() | Left: Workers remove the protective covering from the cauldron. Right: The Centennial Olympic Games Cauldron sits in place, along with an American flag and a topping out tradition Christmas tree. |
| Pin trading was one of the most popular Olympic sports, with more than 1.2 million pins changing hands during the Games in the Coca Cola Pin Trading Center at Centennial Olympic Park. |