Finishing Touches
Preparing for the Centennial Games wasn't really a never-ending task

Mighty Mites
They weigh no more than 119 pounds, but they lift nearly three times that amount in their quest for gold

Getting a Grip
A gymnast's routine is all about handiwork and footholds

Eric and Carlton's Excellent Adventure
Two Atlanta Olympians make a splash in the athletes' village

Freak Show
Water polo wars are fought below the surface as much as above it, and that makes for a strange game

3 Days of Horse Play
The three-day event includes dressage and jumping, but most of all it is a test of endurance

Field Day
The action's rough-and-tumble, and some of the women swing a mean stick

FlipSide
In Japanese, judo means gentleness, but in the Olympics the sport seems to be about anything but that

Hell Night
The bomb blast that ripped the revelry out of downtown Atlanta

Wet 'n' Wild
For Olympic canoeists and kayakers, a trip down the Ocoee River is nothing like a leisurely day of tubing.

Blaze to Glory
From start to finish, Donovan Bailey of Canada, who captured the title of world's fastest man by soaring to victory in world record time in the 100m, ran a race that was picture perfect.

Hurtin'
There are plenty of painful reminders that the competition isn't all fun and games

The End of a Golden Era
Carl Lewis bounced back to cap off his Olympic career in grand fashion.

Athletes' Feet
hey give competitors two legs to stand on and a chance to make a push for greatness

Air Ball
In team handball, the players fly around the court as much as the ball does

A Different Look
Darkroom techniques shed a whole new light on the competition

Centennial Sail
Off the coast of Savannah, Olympic yachtsmen look for a windfall

Second Time's the Charm
Dan O'Brien captures the decathlon

Follow the Crowd
Fans flocked to venues and became part of the spectacle