A collection of memorabilia from the 1996 Atlanta Centennial Olympic Games. This lot includes a large poster featuring a list of past Olympic host cities, three original event tickets (Cycling, Athletics, and Baseball), three commemorative lapel pins, and a personal photograph from the games. The poster measures approximately 24 by 18 inches. Tickets are for events on July 28, 29, and 30, 1996. Pins include a USA map design, a 100 Years of Olympic Games design, and a sprinter design. The tickets are taped down to matting board. A matching piece of matting is included for displaying the pins, if desired (they are not attached). There is tape on the back edges of the poster. **The pins have no backings.**
July 28 at 11:15 was the Men's Pount Race final (cycling) event. Some participating athletes include: Marlon Perez , Stuart O'Grady , and gold medalist Silvio Martinello
July 29 at 8:30 the Athletics events included Men's 400 metres Hurdles , Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase , Men's 1,500 metres , Women's 100 metres Hurdles , and Women's 10 kilometres Race Walk. Some athletes include gold medalists Gail Devers , Nourredine Morceli , Derrick Adkins , and Ludmila Engquist as well as silver medalist Moses Kiptanui.
July 30 at 10:00 was the USA vs the Netherlands opening baseball game, which included players like Troy Glaus , R.A. Dickey , A.J. Hinch , and Mark Kotsay.