Centennial Olympic Park bombing

July 27, 1996 

Centennial Park bombing at Atlanta Olympics. The attack took place during a nighttime music concert at the Centennial Olympic Park. The explosion killed one person and injured over 100 others.

Attacks and threats affected sporting events in history

The 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, United States, was marred by the Centennial Olympic Park bombing on July 27, 1996. The terrorist bombing killed one person and injured over 100. [Photo/Xinhua]

Attacks and threats affected sporting events in history

This file photo dated July 27, 1996 shows a woman crying after an explosion rocked Centennial Park in Atlanta. The Federal Bureau of Investigation on May 31, 2003 arrested Eric Rudolph, 36, accused of planting a bomb that killed one person and injured scores more at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, an FBI spokesman said. [Photo/icpress.cn]