Genuine 1996 Atlanta Olympic Official Original Torch, Stand & Certificate

Description: Genuine 1996 Atlanta Olympic Official Original Torch, Stand & Certificate. The mechanisms work for gas but it was not tested. Beautiful condition and piece of history. Comes with Torch Relay participant certificate. All pieces will be shipped separate to ensure nothing is damaged. See pictures for details. On 19 July, the flame reached the city of Atlanta. In order to honour the origins of the modern Olympic Games, Evander Holyfield, originally from Atlanta, shared the torch with Greek athlete Voula Patoulidou for part of the leg in the Stadium during the Opening Ceremony. Swimmer Janet Evans took over the relay, doing a lap of the track before heading for a long ramp located at the top of the extreme north of the Stadium. She passed the torch to Muhammad Ali, who had the honour of lighting the cauldron. Start date: 30 March 1996, Olympia (Greece)End date: 19 July 1996, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta (United States)First torchbearer: Konstantinos “Kostas” Koukodimos, Olympic participant in athletics (1992, 1996, 2000)Last torchbearers: Muhammad Ali, Olympic participant under the name of Cassius Clay in boxing (1960), gold medallist in Rome 1960Number of torchbearers: ~800 in Greece, 12,467 in the United StatesRecruitment of torchbearers: To be able to carry the torch, torchbearers had to be aged 12 or over on 17 April 1996. The torchbearer categories included community heroes, Olympic athletes, Olympic Movement members and members of the Share the Spirit national and international selection programme run by Coca-Cola.To be considered as a community hero, individuals could either nominate themselves or be proposed by others. As part of the application process, an essay of 100 words or fewer describing the qualities of the nominated person was required. The Organising Committee’s main criteria for defining a community hero included notable work as a volunteer, service as a community leader, role model or mentor, acts of generosity or kindness and extraordinary feats or accomplishments. Approximately 40,000 candidatures were received, from which 5,500 community heroes were chosen.Distance: 2,141km in Greece, 26,875km across the U.S.Countries visited: Greece, United StatesTorch Details.Description: On the wooden handle is an engraved list of Summer Games from 1896 to 1996, in reference to the centenary of the Olympic Games. The torch was inspired by simple ancient torches of bound reeds and the lines of classical Greek architecture. Its 22 aluminium “reeds” were representative of the total number of modern Olympic Games editions. The centre grip is made of Georgia pecan wood and there are two wide gold bands, one with the names of all Olympic Games host cities, and the other with the emblem of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games and the Quilt of Leaves motif.Colour: Silver, gold, brownHeight: 82cmComposition: Aluminium, brass, pecan woodFuel: Propylene. The combustion duration is 20 minutes.Designer / Manufacturer: Peter Mastrogiannis, Malcolm Grear Designers / Georgia Institute of Technology

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Location: Roswell, Georgia

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