Atlanta officials said that he appears to be posturing for two possible reasons.

Or two, to force Atlanta officials to pay more money for a proposed extra day of track and field at the 1996 Olympics.

Despite the problems, Atlanta officials insist they can meet their onjective.

Atlanta officials are encouraging fans to make a wide variety of requests for tickets.

Meanwhile, Atlanta officials are feeling confident about their chances.

For the most part, Atlanta officials said, serious operational problems were resolved on the fly during the games.

But Atlanta officials say thousands of rooms are still available in private houses, apartments and condominiums.

Atlanta officials also point to the truly Olympian magnitude of their task.

The park would remain closed at least through tonight, Atlanta officials said.

Atlanta officials later submitted plans for raising the floor and adding sky-boxes, which they said would result in more than 16,000 seats.