In August of 1996, Centennial Olympic Stadium opened in Atlanta. It had a maximum capacity of 85,000, people. However, later tha
t year the stadium was reconfigured, and the seating capacity reduced to 50,000. Which of these is the BEST explanation for the change made to Centennial Olympic Stadium?
A) State law said that no stadiums could hold more than 50,000, people.
B) After the Olympics, the stadium became home to the Atlanta Braves baseball team.
C) After the Olympics, the stadium became home to the Atlanta Falcons football team.
D) The University of Georgia sued because the stadium was larger than their stadium
The stadium was converted to the home stadium of the Atlanta Braves, and there was no need for a large track stadium since one had been built just four years earlier in downtown Atlanta. Your answer is B.
