Athens in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Olympic Flame

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 23, 2022

1. The Olympic Flame Marker

Inscription. The Olympic Flame commemorating the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games, was run through Sanford Stadium on July 15, 1996, by Billy Payne, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games, and donated in loving memory of his parents, Porter and Mary Payne Both Porter Payne (1946-47-48-49) and Billy Payne (1966-67-68) were outstanding performers for the Bulldogs

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports.

Location. 33° 57.022′ N, 83° 22.439′ W. Marker is in Athens, Georgia, in Athens-Clarke County. It can be reached from Sanford Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 137 Sanford Dr, Athens GA 30605, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Classic City Area

and in the Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory

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of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: UGA vs Tennessee (within shouting distance of this marker); UGA vs LSU (within shouting distance of this marker); UGA vs Alabama (within shouting distance of this marker); UGA vs Georgia Tech (within shouting distance of this marker); UGA vs Mississippi State (within shouting distance of this marker); UGA vs Clemson (within shouting distance of this marker); UGA vs Auburn (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named UGA vs Auburn (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Athens.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 23, 2022

2. The Olympic Flame Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 276 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 24, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.