Photos: Implosion of Atlanta Stadium and the Omni in 1997

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Photos: Two other Atlanta sports arenas that were imploded

Sports fans saw Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium and The Omni dramatically dismantled with explosives in 1997

970802 ATLANTA, GA: Aerial view of the end of the implosion of Atlanta Fulton County Stadium 8/2/97. Three of 3 in a sequence. (AJC Staff Photo/Jean Shifrin) 8/97

040917_NS_others2 Opening night of the World Series at Atlanta Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on October 21, 1995. (AJC Staff Photo/Eric Williams)

FILE--Pedestrians walk on the concourse surrounding The Omni in downtown Atlanta Tuesday, April 22, 1997. Atlanta, which lost the Flames to Calgary in 1980, moved to the front of the NHL expansion race Wednesday June 4, 1997 when a deal for a $213 million arena cleared its final governmental hurdle. Turner Broadcasting System executives were jubilant after the Fulton County Commission approved plans calling for the new arena to be built on the site of the Omni.(AP Photo/Ric Feld)

970802 ATLANTA, GA: Aerial view of the beginning of the implosion of Atlanta Fulton County Stadium 8/2/97. One of 3 in a sequence. (AJC Staff Photo/Jean Shifrin) 8/97

970802 ATLANTA, GA: Aerial view of half-way through the implosion of Atlanta Fulton County Stadium 8/2/97. (AJC Staff Photo/Jean Shifrin) 8/97

970802 - Atlanta, Georgia - The imploding Historic Atlanta Fulton County Stadium is framed by the new Turner Field as it comes down with a series of 1,200 successive detonations. The space will be turned into 4,000 parking spaces. (AJC Staff Photo/Jonathan Newton)

970802 - Atlanta, Georgia - The imploding Historic Atlanta Fulton County Stadium comes down in a cloud of dust with a series of 1,200 successive detonations. The space will be turned into 4,000 parking spaces. (AJC Staff Photo/Jonathan Newton)

970802 - Atlanta, Georgia - Aerial view of the implosion of Atlanta Fulton County Stadium 8/2/97. The city skyline is in the background. (AJC Staff Photo/Jean Shifrin)

970802 - Atlanta, Georgia - Aerial view of the aftermath of the implosion of Atlanta Fulton County Stadium 8/2/97, with Turner Field on the left. (AJC Staff Photo/Jean Shifrin)

970802 ATLANTA: The transplanted Olympic Caldron, right, rises up above the remains of Atlanta Fulton County Stadium after the implosion as the dust cloud begins to dissipate. Demolition crews imploded it down with a series of 1,200 successive detonations. The space will be turned into 4,000 parking spaces. (AJC Staff Photo/Kevin Keister) 8/97

970802 - Atlanta, Georgia - Framed between the transplanted Olympic Caldron, right, and the Brave's new home, Turner Field, the remains of Atlanta Fulton County Stadium lies in a heap of rubble after the implosion. Demolition crews imploded it down with a series of 1,200 successive detonations. The space will be turned into 4,000 parking spaces. (AJC Staff Photo/Kevin Keister)

970802 - Atlanta, Georgia - Turner Field rises up behind the collapsed remains of Atlanta Fulton County Stadium after the implosion Saturday morning, 8/2/97. Demolition crews imploded it down with a series of 1,200 successive detonations. The space will be turned into 4,000 parking spaces. (AJC Staff Photo/Kevin Keister)

970802 ATLANTA: With the Atlanta Braves 1996 National League Championship billboard still attatched to the twisted frame of Atlanta Fulton County Stadium Demolition crew members inspect their handy work after imploding it down with a series of 1,200 successive detonations. The space will be turned into 4,000 parking spaces. (AJC Staff Photo/Jonathan Newton) 8/97

970726 - Atlanta, Georgia - Orange explosive charges can be seen inside the Omni arena as it is imploded early Saturday morning, July 26, in downtown Atlanta. (AJC Staff Photo/Celine Bufkin)

970726 - Atlanta, Georgia - This aerial photo shows a cloud of smoke and dust from the implosion of the Omni drifting away just after the implosion Saturday morning, July 26, 1997. (AJC Staff Photo/Mark Adams)

970726 - Atlanta, Georgia - OMNI IMPLOSION -- Debris, dust and smoke fly into the air as the walls and roof of The Omni collapse to the ground during the implosion process. The Omni is being demolished to make way for a new downtown arena. (AJC Staff Photo/Jean Shifrin)

970726 - Atlanta, Georgia - Spectators watch from Martin Luther King Boulevard as a dark grey cloud of dust rolls across downtown Atlanta following the Omni arena implosion early Saturday morning, July 26, in downtown Atlanta. (AJC Staff Photo/Celine Bufkin)

970726 - Atlanta, Georgia - This aerial photo shows the Omni after with the roof collapsed after its implosion Saturday morning, July 26, 1997. (AJC Staff Photo/Mark Adams)

970726 - Atlanta, Georgia - The Omni lies in a pile of rubble after the implosion Saturday morning 7/26/97. The CNN building is in the background. (AJC Staff Photo/Jean Shifrin)

970726 - Atlanta, Georgia - The Omni lies in a pile of rubble after the implosion Saturday morning 7/26/97. (AJC Staff Photo/Jean Shifrin)

970726 - ATLANTA, GA.: Toppled remains of the Omni arena can be seen in front of the Georgi Dome shortly after the Omni was imploded early Saturday morning, July 26, in downtown Atlanta. (PHOTO BY CELINE BUFKIN/STAFF) for LOCAL NEWS

970726 - Atlanta, Georgia - The MARTA Omni station gets a cleanup and inspection shortly after the Omni was imploded right next to it early Saturday morning, July 26, in downtown Atlanta. Marta trains were shut down for (how long??) for safety reasons during the implosion. (AJC Staff Photo/Celine Bufkin)

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970802 ATLANTA, GA: Aerial view of the end of the implosion of Atlanta Fulton County Stadium 8/2/97. Three of 3 in a sequence. (AJC Staff Photo/Jean Shifrin) 8/97

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