European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 19, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday september 19, 1990 the stars and stripes a a Page Atlanta shocks the world boots Athens in �?T96 olympic roce by Larry Siddons Tokyo apr Atlanta brought the olympics to the heart of the old american deep South today beating out Athens and four other cities in a Multi million Dollar Campaign for the 1996 summer games. It was a Victory of sophistication Over sentiment. A the voting by the International olympic committee Means that the 100th birthday of the modern olympics will be staged in one of the worlds most Modem cities and take the games into their second Century on a High tech big Money Road. The decision read from a sealed ballot by Ioc president Juan Antonio Sam ranch ended Athens Hopes to stage the �?T96 games in the country where the olympics were bom in 776 . And were reincarnated in 1896. Atlanta had entered the final Days of the four year contest generally rated among the front runners. It received a boost in its formal presentation with a videotaped Appeal by president Bush. It caught Athens on the third of the maximum five ballots took the Lead on the fourth and won it 51-35 As it picked up most of the 22 votes Toronto had on the previous round. The other bids came from Belgrade Manchester and Melbourne. Atlanta will be Only the third american City Ever to Host the summer olympics following St. Louis in 1904 and los Angeles in 1932 and 1984. It was the 1984 . Games which ushered in an Era of unimagined Money for the olympics. The Ioc announced last week that the olympic movement which was almost broke just a decade ago would make $1.84 billion in the four year period leading up to 1992, when the summer games will be held in a Maranchi a Home City of Barcelona. Atlanta is world Headquarters of coca cola one of the olympics biggest sponsors. It is the Home of the football Falcons baseball braves and basketball Hawks. It will be the site of the 1994 super bowl it has prestigious universities Large and Small and was the grassroots of the civil rights movement. Its when Ioc president Juan Antonio Sam ranch announced tuesday that the 1996 summer games were awarded a to the cite of Atlanta a he brought tears of Joy from Maynard Jackson and Andrew Young in Tokyo and thousands More in Atlanta. Gone with the wind and Stone Moun said Bob Scott head of the Manchester bid the last of the six to be presented. Tain Catfish and can. And now its an olympic City. Atlanta a attraction was solid facilities including a new domed stadium under construction impeccable hotels and infrastructure and glowing reports from various evaluation commissions. The Atlanta delegation led by chief organizer Billy Payne were overcome by Joy. Payne had left the session room in tears after presenting Atlanta a final report earlier in the Day. The conference Hall erupted in cheers As did the Atlanta underground where thousands were gathered for the announcement. This contest was among six big cities with plenty of experience hosting major sports events. It had immense possibilities no matter where the Ioc members turned and that sense seemed to weigh on them As the Long Day of hour Long presentations wore on. A i thought the Ioc members looked very troubled. They have a big decision a. A i think they realize that for the first time they had an abundance of Good choices. There was a somber  Greece was the Birthplace of the olympics and staged their rebirth a Century ago. Athens had Good facilities and it certainly had history on its Side. A we have sent the Torch away 25 times in 100 years. We Are Only asking for it once a greek prime minister Constantine i Tsitakis told the members. However Athens bid chief Spyros Metaxa had upset some Ioc members when he said recently that a morally the games belong to us a and the greeks also were accused of arrogance and flouting the rules of the bidding. Atlanta had started the race As a Longshot a first time bidders almost never Are awarded the games a but turned into one of the favourites in recent months. The Ioco a own evaluation commission gave it High Marks for stadiums planning organization hotels and infrastructure. The Appeal was increased by the possibility of big Money from television networks for a games that would Start in East coast prime time although the portion of to revenues in the Ioc budget is shrinking while marketing produces an Ever bigger slice of the Ioco a pie. A this was exciting. This was unbelievable a said Atlanta mayor Maynard Jackson speaking at a news conference in Tokyo just after the vote a this proves that if you done to run the race you done to have a Chance to  when the announcement was made Jackson held his hands in prayer. There were tears of disappointment in the Athens Section. Exiled King Constantine of Greece an Ioc member said he was a deeply disappointed along with All greeks that the Centenary games were not awarded to  a but we must Bow to the democratic process of the Ioc and i congratulate the Winner on its successful election a said Constantine who had campaigned hard for Athens. He would have been Able to return to his country for the  Broncos comeback nips chiefs 24-23 Denver apr John Elway completed a 49-Yard, fourth Down pass to set up David Treadwell a 22-Yard winning held goal As the Denver Broncos blew a 12-Pomt fourth Quarter Lead and rallied to beat Kansas City 24-23 on monday night. Treadwell a Field goal came after Steve Deberg threw two touchdown passes in the final eight minutes to turn a 21-9 deficit into a 23-21 Lead for the chiefs the second scoring pass was an 83-Yard-er to Stephone Paige who caught 10 passes for 206 Yards. Facing a fourth-and-10 at his own 17, Elway who was 14-for-28 for 263 Yards und Vance Johnson streaking across the Middle and he carried the bail to the Kansas City 34. Elway then hit Mark Jackson for 16 Yards and Bobby Humphery who finished with 132 Yards on 19 carries raced to the 4 to set up Treadwell a kick As the clock ran out. The Victory kept Denver from falling into a deep Hole in the acc West As it evened its record at 1-1. Kansas City which Hasni to won at Denver since 1982, is also 1-1. The loss was the eighth straight at mile High stadium for the chiefs and Marty Schotte Heimer their coach is 0-6 against Elway in Cleveland and Kansas City. Deberg who finished 26 for 45 for 395 Yards hit Paige at about his 40 on the night sideline. The receiver who also caught a 16-Yard touchdown pass broke a tackle by Kip Corrington and raced untouched into the end zone. Denver had led most of the game on two touchdown runs by Humphery and an Ouier by Elway and was still ahead 219 with 9 30 left when Albert Lewis just activated after a bitter holdout blocked a punt by Mike Horan. It rolled 40 Yards Down the Field and was recovered by Kevin Porter at Denver 17. Two plays later Deberg hit Paige with a 16-Yard to pass for the chiefs first touchdown following three Early Field goals by Nick Lowery. Bobby Humphrey gained 132 Yards , red sox reds dodgers win a Page 26