Abstract
In 1996, a battle broke out between Atlanta and Athens. The battle arose due to a conflict on the organization of the last Olympic Games of the twentieth century. The choice was either Atlanta or Athens. It would have been a beautiful mythical moment if the games where celebrated in Athens where the story began nearly a century ago. But the gods of Olympia have proved to be powerless against the wonderful facilities available in the American city. One of the main facilities and attractions was the Centennial Olympic Stadium. A project involving a careful analysis on the Centennial Olympic Stadium that was built in a span of two years, from 1994 till 1996 in Atlanta has been conducted in Georgia, United States. This project received an agreement and a consensus from two associations. The two associations were the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games, Inc. ("ACOG") and the Metropolitan Atlanta Olympic Games Authority ("MAOGA"). In our paper, we are going to examine and thereafter, explain the reasons behind the success of this massive project. Particularly, we will draw your attention to the successful control and management of time, budget and functions. One of the most important aspects was the choice of companies that would participate in the management and construction of the stadium. Thus, this paper will cover this area of knowledge as well.
