The logo says “Atlanta,” but the action...

The logo says “Atlanta,” but the action during the centennial Olympic Games will be widespread, stretching as far south as Miami and north as Washington, D.C. The majority of the 30 Olympic sports will occur at the 11 venues within the Olympic Ring, a 1.5-mile area surrounding metropolitan Atlanta. Other sports will require spectators to travel to spots throughout Georgia and the Southeast.

Popular attractions include Stone Mountain Park, home of the world’s largest granite monolith, and Tennessee’s Ocoee River, where extensive rockscaping transformed one stretch into competition-quality whitewater.

The Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games invested about $500 million into the venues. The city of Atlanta will see post-Olympic benefits, such as the new $50-million Centennial Olympic Park, the main downtown gathering spot for Olympic visitors.

Olympic Stadium

Facts and Figures

Stadium building size: 1.6 million square feet.

Total field of play: 205,000 square feet.

Track size: 110,000 square feet.

Inside radius of track: 37 meters.

Lanes: Eight lanes, four feet wide.

Bricks: 1 million

Handrails: 12 miles.

Communications: 150 miles of fiber optic cables.

Light fixtures: 7,059

Stadium lights: 584, at 1,800 watts each.

Conversion to Baseball

Olympic Stadium will be converted to a 49,831-seat ballpark for the Atlanta Braves. About half the stadium will be torn down and the track will be relocated to Clark Atlanta University. Fulton County Stadium will be demolished after the 1996 baseball season and turned into parking for the new stadium.

Remaining portion to be converted into a ballpark for the Braves.

Portion of the stadium to be removed after the Olympic.

Suite Prices

The 60-plus suites range in price from $39,600 for a single day’s use of an 18-seat suite to $1.3 million for use of 54-seat suite for the length of the Games.

The Torch

The Olympic cauldron is 132 feet high from its base. During Opening Ceremonies, the torch-bearer will cross a 190-foot steel bridge from the stadium, from the stadium, climbing to light the cauldron.

Field Grass

Field grass is a very dense Bermuda hybrid called Tifway. It was grown on sand and gravel rather than soil to enhance drainage.

Stadium Levels

(A) Service: Olympic officials’ lounge and locker space, broadcast equipment area, warm-up track, press areas, electrical rooms, concession kitchen, security office, police precinct.

(B) Field: 48,700 seats, 12 concession areas, ticket windows, first-aid areas.

(C) Terrace: 9,500 seats, concessions, officials’ host and first-aid area.

(D) Press: Space for print and broadcast media, event announcer and scoreboard.

(E) Club: 62 private suites seating 5,000 fans, 6,600 additional seats, four food courts, offices.

(F) Upper: 15,000 seats, 15 concession areas, first-aid station.

Georgia Tech Aquatic Center

As the world’s swimmers plunge into the pools of Georgia Tech’s new aquatic center they will be cushioned, filmed, measured and solar-heated. Six cameras will record their swim strokes and a sensing plate will measure the force of dives off the 10 meter platform. While providing material for biomechanical research, they will enjoy several high-tech comforts:

* Diving pool releases clouds of compressed air into the water, cushioning the impact of dives.

* Main pool has a moveable bottom. Depth will remain at 3 meters for the Olympics. After Games, pool can be made more shallow.

* Lane divider paddle wheels will be larger than those at past Olympics. Paddle discs absorb the energy of waves, decreasing turbulence.

Public Transportation

* Atlanta venues: There will be no parking at venues inside the Olympic Ring. Olympic ticket-holders may ride free on the city’s MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority) buses for the day of their events. Those who want to drive can park for $10 at Park & Ride shuttle lots and take buses to MARTA trains to downtown venues.

* Outlying venues: Shuttles will run from MARTA rail stations to the Georgia International Horse Park, Atlanta Beach, Wolf Creek Shooting Complex and Stone Mountain Park. Private transportation varies to Lake Lanier, Atlanta, Ococee River Savannah, Columbus and out-of-state venues.

Olympic Village

During the Games, the 270-acre village located on the Georgia Tech campus will house 15,000 athletes and officials and will become its own city, with a police department, ZIP code and newspaper. Other amenities include:

Health club

Swimming pool

Worldwide Web Pavilion

Coffee house

Newsstand

Marketplace

Dry cleaner

Hair salon

Bank

Post office

Florist

Cinema

Bowling alley

Laser tag and video arcade

* More than 1.2 million meals will be prepared, up to 60,000 a day at it’s peak. The main dining hall has 3,400 seats and is open 24 hours a day.

* A transportation system using electric trams, bicycles and golf carts will move residents around the village.

* There will be round-the-clock religious services.

New Venues

1. Olympic Stadium

* Cost to build: $207 million.

* Construction time: Two years

* Capacity: 83,100

* Events: Track and field, opening and closing ceremonies.

* Competition dates: July 26-29, July 31, Aug. 1-4

2. Olympic Velodrome

* Cost to build: $12.8 million. for both velodrome and archery center.

* Construction time: Nine months

* Capacity: 6,311.

* Events: Track, cycling, archery.

* Competition dates: July 24-28, July 28- Aug. 2

3. Georgia Tech Aquatic Center

* Cost to build: $17.5 million.

* Time to build: 13 months

* Capacity: 15,000 (4,000 permanent, 11,000 temporary).

* Events: Swimming, diving, water polo.

* Competition dates: Swimming July 30, Aug 2; diving July 26-Aug. 2; water polo July 20-24, 26-28.

4. Ocoee Whitewater Center

* Cost to modify river: $26 million.

* Construction time: One year.

* Capacity: 15,000

* Events: Canoe/kayak slalom.

* Competition dates: July 26-28.

5. Lake Lanier

* Cost of improvements: $19 million for seating, line markers, finish tower, boathouses and temporary day village.

* Construction time: One year

* Capacity: 18,500

* Events: Canoe/kayak sprint; rowing.

* Competition dates: July 30-Aug. 4; rowing July 21-28.

6. Olympic Village

* Cost of improvements: $194 million

* Construction time: Two years.

* Capacity: 15,000

Other Venus

7. Atlanta-Fulton Co. Stadium

Events: Baseball

Capacity: 52,769

8. Alexander Memorial Coliseum

Events: Boxing

Capacity: 9,424

9. Atlanta Beach

Events: Beach volleyball

Capacity: 8,000

10. Clark Atlanta U. Stadium

Events: Field hockey

Capacity: 5,206

11. Morris Brown College Stadium

Events: Field hockey

Capacity: 14,835

12. City of Atlanta

Events: Road cycling, marathon, race walk courses

Capacity: Open course

13. Florida Citrus Bowl (Orlando)

Events: Soccer

Capacity: 65,607

14. Georgia Dome

Events: Basketball, gymnastics

Capacity: 85,000

15. Georgia International Horse Park

Events: Mountain cycling, equestrian, modern pentathlon

Capacity: 29,724 and 31,000

16. Georgia State University

Events: Badminton

Capacity: 3,706

17. Georgia World Congress Center

Events: Fending, handball, judo, modern pentathlon, table tennis, weightlifting, wrestling

Capacity: 41,000

18. Golden Park (Columbus, Ga.)

Events: Softball

Capacity: 8,753

19. Legion Field (Birmingham, Ala.)

Events: Soccer

Capacity: 77,822

20. Morehouse College Gymnasium

Events: Basketball

Capacity: 5,700

21. Omni Coliseum

Events: Volleyball

Capacity: 15,500

22. Orange Bowl (Miami)

Events: Soccer

Capacity: 72,751

23. RFK Memorial Stadium (Washington, D.C.)

Events: Soccer

Capacity: 56,000

24. Sanford Stadium (Athens, Ga.)

Events: Soccer

Capacity: 85,438

25. Stone Mountain Tennis Center

Events: Tennis

Capacity: Varies

26. University of Georgia Coliseum (Athens, GA)

Events: Rhythmic gymnastics volleyball

Capacity: 10,000

27. Wassaw Sound (Savannah)

Events: Yachting

Capacity: 13,000

28. Wolf Creek Shooting Center

Events: Shooting

Capacity: 7,500

Be Prepared

Here’s how Olympic spectators can deal with Atlanta’s hot, humid conditions:

* Wear loose-fitting, light-colored clothing.

* Bring sunglasses.

* Wear comfortable shoes.

* Have a wide-brimmed hat for shading the fade, neck and ears.

* Use sunscreen of at least SPF 15.

* Drink plenty of fluids.

* Limit consumption of caffeine and alcohol.

* Seek shade whenever possible.

The Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games is providing some help for hot spectators, including:

* Free water.

* Concession stands with bottled water and iced beverages, hats, sunglasses, sunscreen, hand-held misters and hand-held fans.

Sources: Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games; Georgia State University; Heery International, Inc.; Researched by JULIE SHEER and REBECCA PERRY / Los Angeles Times