1995P United States OLYMPICS ATLANTA Gymnastics Proof Silver $ Coin NGC i106247

  

Item: i106247 Authentic Coin of. United States of America Atlanta Olympics Series - Gymnastics 1995 P Proof Silver Dollar 38.1mm (26.62 grams) 0.900 Silver Reference: KM# 260 Certification: NGC. PF 69 ULTRA CAMEO 5957190-002 LIBERTY 1995 USA IN GOD WE TRUST, Male gymnast on rings and female gymnast standing with outstretched arms. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA E Pluribus Unum ATLANTA ONE DOLLAR, Two hands clasped beneath the Olympic torch.

This is intended to represent the brotherhood and team spirit of the Olympic Games. The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, commonly known as Atlanta 1996, and also referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games, an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

The fourth Summer Olympics to be hosted by the United States, these Games marked the centennial of the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens-the inaugural edition of the modern Olympic Games. This was the first Summer Olympics since 1924 to be held in a different year from a Winter Olympics, under a new IOC practice implemented in 1994 to hold the Summer and Winter Games in alternating, even-numbered years. This is also the last Summer Olympics to be held in North America until 2028, when Los Angeles will host the games for the third time.

More than 10,000 athletes from 197 National Olympic Committees competed in 26 sports, including the Olympic debuts of beach volleyball, mountain biking, and softball, as well as the new disciplines of lightweight rowing, women's fencing, a team rhythmic gymnastics event, and women's association football. A total of 24 countries made their Summer Olympic debuts in Atlanta, including 11 former Soviet republics participating for the first time as independent nations. With a total of 101 medals, the United States topped the medal table for the first time since 1984 (and for the first time since 1968 in a non-boycotted Summer Olympics), also winning the most gold (44) and silver (32) medals out of all the participating nations.

Notable performances during the competition included those of: Andre Agassi, who became the first men's singles tennis player to combine a career Grand Slam with an Olympic gold medal; Donovan Bailey, who set a new world record of 9.84 for the men's 100 metres; and Lilia Podkopayeva, who became the second gymnast to win an individual event gold medal after winning the all-around title in the same Olympics. The festivities were marred by violence on July 27, when a pipe bomb was detonated at Centennial Olympic Park-a downtown park built to serve as a public focal point for the Games' festivities-killing two and injuring 111. Some years later, Eric Rudolph confessed to the bombing and a series of related terrorist attacks and was sentenced to life in prison.

The Games turned a profit, helped by record revenue from sponsorship deals and broadcast rights, and a reliance on private funding, among other factors. There was some criticism of the apparent over-commercialization of the Games, and other issues were raised by European officials, such as the availability of food and transport. The event had a lasting impact on the city: Centennial Olympic Park led a revitalization of Atlanta's downtown area and has served as a symbol of the Games' legacy; the Olympic Village buildings have since been used as residential housing for area universities, and the Centennial Olympic Stadium has been re-developed twice since the Games-first as the Turner Field baseball stadium, and then as the Center Parc college football stadium. The 1996 Summer Olympics were succeeded by the 1996 Summer Paralympics which commenced on August 16, 1996. The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States U.

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• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Certification Number: 5957190-002
• Certification: NGC
• Strike Type: Proof
• Mint Location: Philadelphia
• Grade: PF 69 ULTRA CAMEO
• Year: 1995
• Circulated/Uncirculated: Unknown
• Denomination: Dollar