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
2003 Coca Cola Tigers season Coca Cola Tigers didn't end up bridesmaid for the third time in the season, winning over San Miguel Beermen, four games to three, behind best import Artemus McClary. Coca Cola defeated San Miguel in the deciding seventh game as coach Chot Reyes won his second title for the Tigers and fourth overall in his coaching career. 2003 Coca Cola Tigers season The 2003 Coca-Cola Tigers season was the 2nd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The Coca Cola Tigers played in the finals in all three conferences of the league's 29th season. In the All-Filipino Cup,