Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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April 6, 1896: the Olympic Games begin in Athens 🏛️

Over 100 years later… Houston had its own Olympic dreams.

In this 1999 clip, the city makes its case for the 2012 Games—imagining a transformed Astrodome and a global spotlight alongside New York City, San Francisco, and Washington, DC 🌎

The bid didn’t win (the Games went to London)… but the vision? Still worth the dream. ✨