Olympic Stadiums That Now Serve Completely Different Purposes

13. Atlanta’s Olympic Stadium (1996) – Now a College Football Field

Original Purpose: Hosted track and field events, opening & closing ceremonies for the 1996 Summer Olympics. New Purpose: Home to Georgia State University football after serving as Turner Field for the Atlanta Braves.Atlanta’s Olympic Stadium underwent multiple transformations. After the Games, it was converted into Turner Field, home of Major League Baseball’s Atlanta Braves. When the Braves moved to a new stadium, it was once again repurposed, this time as a college football stadium for Georgia State University. Rather than demolishing the Olympic structure, Atlanta managed to keep it relevant across different sports, making it one of the most effectively repurposed Olympic venues in history. Today, Georgia State Panthers fans fill the stadium on game days, keeping the Olympic spirit alive through a new generation of athletes and spectators.