The direct legacy is we built $650 million of facilities, all of which were given away, cost and debt free to universities, to the city, to county governments. What I am most proud of is that with some residual dollars left over from the Games, we have actively financially supported a very major rowing and canoeing effort in Gainesville [Georgia], which is starting to produce national champions. We have significantly funded, and continue to do so, the Boys and Girls Clubs with a special emphasis on some sports that they have implemented, predominantly for inner cities kids -- judo, team handball. All of those are right on the brink of producing some Olympians as well.
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