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1996 OLYMPIC TORCH
A torch made for the Olympic run at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. The torch was modelled after the torches used during the original Olympic games in Greece. Aluminum "reeds" are bound together with gold plated bands which are inscribed with the 1996 Olympic logo, as well as the various sites and dates in which Olympic games have been held. The handle for the torch is wood. An identical torch was used by Muhammad Ali when lighting the flame at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. This particular torch was not used and is in pristine condition. 31 in.
A torch made for the Olympic run at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. The torch was modelled after the torches used during the original Olympic games in Greece. Aluminum "reeds" are bound together with gold plated bands which are inscribed with the 1996 Olympic logo, as well as the various sites and dates in which Olympic games have been held. The handle for the torch is wood. An identical torch was used by Muhammad Ali when lighting the flame at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. This particular torch was not used and is in pristine condition. 31 in.