Olympic Games / Centennial 1896–1996 / Athens / Atlanta - Lot 248

Olympic Games / Centennial 1896–1996 / Athens / Atlanta Official Torch of the Centennial of the Modern Olympic Games On April 6, 1996, exactly one hundred years to the day after the opening of the first modern Games, the Hellenic Olympic Committee celebrated the anniversary at the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens. Olympic medalists and representatives of the host cities took turns carrying this torch there, before taking it back to their respective cities for the ceremonies held there. A fluted, conical aluminum shaft, topped with a wide bowl, and a wooden handle. The central band, embossed with the Olympic rings, features the full names of the 23 Olympic host cities, from Athens 1896 to Atlanta 1996: a century of the Olympic movement held in the palm of your hand. Length: 54.5 cm