<span>The correct answer is B) They provided funds for security</span> The funds provided by the U.S. Government funds were used for security. The government did not <span>pay for the actual Games nor the new Venues themselves.</span><span> To pay for the games, Atlanta relied on commercial sponsorship and ticket sales.</span>
The Federal government played a relatively small role in the staging of the 1996 Olympic Games. They did not help with the construction or with Atlanta's acquisition of the Games. They did, however, provide funds for security and safety of the games. Historically, this has been the role of the Federal government in Olympic Games that are held in the United States.
