Venues of the 1996 Summer Olympics Sound in Savannah. The velodrome and archery venues at Stone Mountain Park were temporary venues for the Games. Olympic Stadium witnessed American Carl Lewis win his fourth straight Olympic gold medal in the men's long jump. Lewis tied Al Oerter, who won four straight Olympic gold medals in the men's discus throw from 1956 to 1968. Oerter, who carried the Olympic flame into the Stadium during the Opening Ceremonies before handing it off to boxer Evander Holyfield, embraced Lewis after his win. Ocoee Whitewater Center on the Toccoa/Ocoee River was dry until 1950 though it was redirected into the dry
LGBT athletes in the Olympic and Paralympic Games competed who were openly gay; Canadian figure skater Eric Radford became the first out gay male athlete ever to win a Winter Olympic gold medal, while figure skater Adam Rippon became the first American out gay male athlete ever to win a Winter Olympic medal, both in Team Figure Skating. Radford later also won Bronze in Pairs Figure Skating. At least one openly LGBT athlete competed in the 2018 Winter Paralympics in PyeongChang. Pride Houses are a dedicated temporary location designed to play host to LGBT athletes, volunteers and visitors attending the Olympics, Paralympics or other international sporting event in