(first and second photos) Olympic Village Dorms under construction.
(third) The Olympic Village. Model of the festival area of the Village.
(fourth) Model of a typical athlete's room on the Georgia Institue of Technology campus
The Atlanta Olympic Village is a 270-acre complex which will host up to 14,000 athletes, coaches and team officials.
![]() |
WXIA: Carmen Burns shows the changes to Georgia Tech's campus, as it becomes the Olympic athletes' village. 6 May 1996. 2.7mb AVI) -- (3.8mb QuickTime) |
Food Service
Food service will satisfy the standard of international cuisine accepted by the IOC. Aramark, the main food service provider, will serve more than 1 million meals in the main dining hall, catering to the dietary needs and tastes of athletes from nearly 200 countries. McDonald's, The Centennial Olympic Games Official Food Service Partner, will also provide supplemental dining in six locations throughout the site, open 24 hours a day.
Where
The main Olympic Village is located on the campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology. Smaller Villages are also planed for ahtletes competing in Savannah, Georgia; Cleveland, Tennessee; Columbus, Georgia; Birmingham, Alabama; Orlando, Florida; Miami, Florida; Athens, Georgia; and Washington, D.C.
The main Olympic Village is made up of two zones: the International Festival zone and the residential zone. Many of the facilities located within these zones will help provide a festive atmosphere for athlete interaction:
Interesting Facts About the Atlanta Olympic Village:
Accessibility:
| 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. |