Atlanta to host 2031 Final Four after COVID wiped 2020 tourney

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The NCAA awarded the men's Final Four in 2031 to Atlanta on Thursday.

It will mark the city's first Final Four since 2013, which was hosted at the now-demolished Georgia Dome. Atlanta was scheduled to hold the Final Four in 2020 at the Atlanta Falcons' new venue, Mercedez-Benz Stadium, but the NCAA Tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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