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The first recorded Olympic Games occurred in 776 B.C. when, according to the written record, a cook named Coroebus won the 192-meter foot race—the only event at the time.

Here’s how many athletes from Georgia are in the Winter Olympics

by Emilia Ruzicka | StackerFebruary 3, 2022February 3, 2022

There are no National Football League teams in the magical world of Oz, but there are Lions, Bengals, and Bears. The NFL has 32 teams—each with a unique story about how it came to be. Some names were chosen by fan contests, while others had ties to former professional sports teams.

The Story Behind Every NFL Team Name

by Seth Berkman | StackerFebruary 2, 2022September 24, 2023

Following the Georgia Bulldogs epic win in Monday’s National Championship Game, Georgia football fans clearly believe their players should also be rewarded for their efforts financially.

Should UGA Football players earn $154,000 per season? Some fans think so

by Special ReportJanuary 13, 2022January 13, 2022

In the odd event that you don't have any friends who are Georgia fans, and no one has approached you this morning to say "Go Dawgs!" or "How 'bout dem Dawgs," you need to know that the University of Georgia won the National Football Championship last night.

UGA fans react to National Championship Win

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 11, 2022January 11, 2022

Hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets of downtown and Midtown Atlanta Friday as the World Series-champion Atlanta Braves held a massive parade.

Photos: Braves celebrate World Series championship with parade

by Tim Darnell | Capitol Beat News ServiceNovember 5, 2021September 24, 2023

Well before 8 a.m., dozens of people gathered Friday in the Battery at Truist Park — the first fans to arrive for a celebration of the Atlanta Braves World Series victory that will culminate with a Ludacris and Big Boi concert late this afternoon.

Ready to celebrate: Braves fans are ecstatic on parade day

by Riley Bunch | GA TodayNovember 5, 2021September 24, 2023

The day of the parade celebrating the Atlanta Braves' victory in the World Series will also be Atlanta Braves Day in Georgia.

Kemp proclaims November 5th Atlanta Braves Day

by Thom ChandlerNovember 4, 2021November 4, 2021

The World Champion Atlanta Braves have released details of a World Series Championship Parade and celebration set for Friday, November 5, beginning at noon.

Here’s what you need to know about the Braves parade

by Thom ChandlerNovember 4, 2021September 24, 2023

Get ready to celebrate your Atlanta Braves!

Braves parade announced for Friday

by Thom ChandlerNovember 3, 2021November 4, 2021

The Atlanta Braves have won The World Series.

Braves fans react to World Series win

by Thom ChandlerNovember 3, 2021November 3, 2021

Nicholas the rescued dolphin at Clearwater Marine Aquarium has chosen the Atlanta Braves to defeat the Houston Astros in the 2021 MLB championship series.

A dolphin has picked the Atlanta Braves to win the World Series

by Thom ChandlerOctober 28, 2021September 24, 2023

WOODSTOCK -- Woodstock is welcoming baseball fans to celebrate The World Series at consecutive watch parties in the Northside Hospital-Cherokee Amphitheater beginning on Tuesday, October 26. Watch the Atlanta Braves take on the Houston Astros on a 26-foot screen in the heart of Downtown Woodstock.

Woodstock is hosting a World Series watch party

by City ReportsOctober 26, 2021October 26, 2021

In case you missed it, the Atlanta Braves defeated the LA Dodgers last night to advance to the World Series.

Braves fans react to World Series berth

by Thom ChandlerOctober 24, 2021October 24, 2021

The college football season is kicking into high gear, the NFL season starts Sept. 9, and the baseball pennant races are heating up. For the first time since 2019, nearly all stadiums will be fully open to fans.

Want to go to a football game? Get vaccinated

by Phil Galewitz and Andy Miller | GHNSeptember 3, 2021September 3, 2021

Atlanta Falcons helmet

The Falcons are the first NFL team to vaccinate all players

by Thom ChandlerAugust 17, 2021August 17, 2021

The 2021 Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders squad has been revealed. The 2021 auditions were held in a virtual and in-person hybrid format, with auditions opening up in February and the final squad chosen on August 1st. The 2021 squad totals to 40 performers, made up of 12 rookies and 28 returning veterans.

Meet the 2021 Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders

by Atlanta Falcons ReportsAugust 4, 2021September 24, 2023

The grass at the Olympic stadium in Tokyo came from South Georgia

by Leigh Beeson | CAES NewsJuly 24, 2021July 24, 2021

After being postponed last year due to the COVID- 19 pandemic, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics are set to move forward at full speed starting Friday, July 23, when people from all over the world will tune in to watch the best of the best compete for gold in Japan.

Georgia 4-H’ers compete in shooting at Tokyo Olympics

by Courtney Cameron | CAES NewsJuly 23, 2021July 23, 2021

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