GOLD MEDAL - 2002 SALT LAKE CITY OLYMPICS - WITH SILK RIBBON & STORAGE POUCH

Description

A FULL SIZE REPLICA OF THE GOLD MEDAL FROM THE 2002 WINTER OLYMPICS IN SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.
THESE ARE THE HEAVIEST OLYMPIC MEDALS EVER CREATED .   THE MEDAL IS APPROXIMATELY 3" WIDE AND 4" IN HEIGHT AND WEIGHS ABOUT 10.7 OZ..
IT COMES WITH AN ATTACHED 16" SILK NECK RIBBON AND A PROTECTIVE ROYAL BLUE VELOUR POUCH FOR STORAGE.
POUCH MEASURES 5.5" X 4".
On the front of the medals, an athlete bursts from flames carrying a torch, representing the resilience of the human spirit and the power to inspire. The figure has triumphed over adversity and is thus released from a mountain of ice and rock. The Olympic Rings anchor the image of the athlete, while the 2002 Games' theme, "Light the Fire Within" is etched into the medal, marking the first time that an organizing committee's vision statement is included on a medal. On the back of the medals, Nike, the Greek goddess of victory, holds a small victory leaf, symbolizing the olive wreaths that were presented to winners of the ancient Olympic Games. Within Nike's embrace is an illustration of the event for which each medal is being presented. Also imprinted on the back of each medal is the Salt Lake 2002 crystal emblem.
At the base of the ribbon loop is the Roman numeral XIX, signifying the XIX Olympic Winter Games. The medals are designed in the shape of river rocks, like those found in Utah's streams and rivers. Part modern and part rustic, they embody the spirit of the American West from the forging of the West to the technological present.
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PLEASE SEE MY OTHER LISTINGS FOR THE FOLLOWING OLYMPIC MEDALS:
SUMMER GAMES
1896 ATHENS
1968 MEXICO (New)
1972 MUNICH (New)
1976 MONTREAL
1980 MOSCOW
1984 LOS ANGELES
1988 SEOUL
1992 BARCELONA
1996 ATLANTA
2000 SYDNEY
2004 ATHENS
2008 BEIJING
2012 LONDON
2016 RIO
WINTER GAMES
1976 INNSBRUCK
1980 LAKE PLACID
1984 SARAJEVO
1988 CALGARY
1994 LILLEHAMMER
1998 NAGANO
2002 SALT LAKE CITY
2006 TORINO
2010 VANCOUVER
2014 SOCHI
2018 PYEONGCHANG (NEW)