Word: atlanta
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Although it was almost unimaginable that Atlanta would turn out to be like London--or Munich, for that matter--authorities thought they had done all they could to ensure that these would be the safest Olympic games in history. Even before the explosion of TWA Flight 800, the White House was acutely aware that the Games were a big, inviting terrorist target, and Vice President Al Gore personally reviewed all the security arrangements for Atlanta. Indeed, the bombing on Saturday occurred in the midst of what amounts to an armed camp--with 30,000 law-enforcement officers deployed to protect...
...special Website at time.com/olympic--bombing features the latest Atlanta explosion news and insights from TIME correspondents...
...This tragedy brings me back to the nightmare in Munich," says Ilana Romano, widow of an Israeli weight lifter who perished in the bloody dormitory. She came to Atlanta last week to ask the International Olympic Committee to set aside a moment of silence to honor the "Munich 11." Now the Olympic community has fresh losses to mourn. "The terrorists have succeeded," says Romano. "The Olympic Games are bloody again...
...would be easy to say all eyes were on Atlanta, but the film industry has problems that won't end with the closing ceremonies. "The movie business isn't bleeding to death, but it's bleeding," says Herbert Allen Jr., the entertainment industry's eminent investment banker. It wouldn't appear that way from the resounding success of such megahits as Independence Day and Twister, but Hollywood's economics are a mess. Last year the industry brought in $5.5 billion, and through the first half of this year ticket sales are up 14% compared with 1995, according to the Exhibitor...
...were other heroes, to be sure, in the first eight days of the 16-day competition, but none as compelling as the Seven Sisters of U.S. gymnastics (see page 42). In this ghost town on Saturday, one could only wish that they might magically reappear to make all of Atlanta--spectator, Olympian, official--braver. After all, in just a few hours last week, they had crystallized and reminded us of the intent of the Games...