Bids for the 1996 Summer Olympics "political instability, potential security problems, air pollution, traffic congestion and the fact that it would have to spend about $3 billion to improve its infrastructure of airports, roads, rail lines and other amenities". Allegations were quick to emerge in the Greek and Australian media that Atlanta had won the Games due to a conspiracy organized by global beverage company Coca-Cola, a longtime sponsor of the Olympic Games headquartered in Atlanta. An Athenian daily newspaper declared the "Olympic flame will not be lit with oil, but with Coca-Cola", while the Athens bid chair said that the city would never again bid
Coca-Cola Life and increase of Coca-Cola Zero Sugar sales, Coca-Cola Life was discontinued in the UK in June 2017. Coca-Cola Life is currently sold in: Coca-Cola Life was introduced into Australia in March 2015. In early 2017, the brand was dropped due to poor sales and replaced with 'Coca-Cola with Stevia', which contains less sugar than Coca-Cola Life. The roll-out of Coca-Cola Life in Canada began in the fall of 2016, with the product being sold at a number of locations including Walmart, Shoppers Drug Mart and London Drugs. In Canada the product is available in 355mL cans, 222mL mini cans and