And They Call Them Games | Richard Yarbrough

The book is a no-punches-pulled insider’s perspective of the Centennial Olympic Games, and the only book written about the Atlanta Games. Based on Yarbrough’s experiences as managing director – communications and government relations for ACOG, the book focuses on the host of issues that ACOG faced in planning and overseeing the Centennial Olympics. These issues, which ranged from the complex to the comical, included the Centennial Park bombing, the gay rights battles in Cobb County, the uproar over the state flag, and the competing needs of local, state, federal, and international relations.