1996 Is the 100th anniversary of the Modern Olympic Games. This year they will take flace In Atlanta. USA from July 9th to August 4th.

To celebrate this special ■porting event BBC World Service Is offering readers a free Guide to Olympic* 96 The Guide Includes a glossy folder packed with pictures and profiles of some of the worlds top sportsmen and women: full colour poster-sized events diary, details of Atlanta Live! and Olympic Sportsworld the special daily results service offered by the BBC during the Games and complete worldwide BBC frequencies and global time chart. To receive their free guide, readers should write to BBC Olympics 96 Guide. BBC World Service, Bush House. PO Box 76 London. WC2B 4PH, UK. according to a press release.

In addition BBC World Service is sending a team of twelve expert* to the Olympic Game* in Atlanta. Georgia. Head of BBC World Service Sport, Linda Spurr said:

"These will be the biggest Games ever with more than 10 000 sportsmen and women taking part from a record 197 countries New Sports have been Introduced and 1 think the world will enjoy the biggest and most spectacular sports extravaganza they've ever experienced

From June 9th listeners will be able to tune into The Landmark Game* a feature series which examines the pol itlcs culture and economics of I>ast Modern Games including filler s racist "Nazi' Games, the Black Panthers controversial salute in 1968. the murder In Munich of the eleven Israelis (1972), the political boycott* of 1976. 1980 and 1984. financial disaster for Montreal in 1976 and the future of the Olympics.

Going for Gold starts June 30th and looks at the science of perfect mental and physical fitness, technological advances and developments in training.

During the Olympics itself listeners can keep up with the Games by turning to the ape clal programmes featuring latest results, interviews and ■ports commentary Olympic Sportsworld is broadcast daily at 0305-0330 GMT from July 20th of August 5th. Atlanta Live! alms to make the most of the field and track events and will broadcast live for five days only on July 30th and August 1st 4th at 0130 0330 GMT.