| There are a lot of reasons why Atlanta Olympics | | | | “Georgia on My Mind”. |
| proved to be one of the most memorable, not to | | | | If you’re interested in people, however, then you |
| mention controversial, events ever in Olympic history. | | | | should concentrate on obtaining replicas, autographed |
| Firstly, a number of people felt that Athens should | | | | pictures, or any other type of memorabilia related to |
| have been awarded the right to host the Olympics | | | | the following athletes have proven to be most notable |
| because it was in their city that the modern phase of | | | | during the 1996 Atlanta Olympics: |
| the event was born exactly one hundred years ago. | | | | Andre Agassi – The suave tennis player was able |
| The privilege nevertheless went to Atlanta in the end, | | | | to manage a Career Golden Slam by winning first |
| and the city was able to raise as much as $1.8B from | | | | place in the Olympics. |
| private funding and sales alone for the Olympics. | | | | Kurt Angle – Although he is nowadays more known |
| How to Have a Complete Set of Atlanta Olympics | | | | for being a WWE wrestler, his first shot to fame was |
| Memorabilia | | | | winning a gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. |
| There are various ways for you to have a | | | | Lee Lai Shan – This athlete was the first to give |
| “complete” set of Atlanta Olympics memorabilia. | | | | golden glory to his city Hong Kong when he won a |
| You can do so, for instance, by having memorabilia for | | | | medal in sailing. |
| each and every nation – a record-breaking 197 – | | | | Michael Johnson – He won two medals and set a |
| that participated in the Olympics. | | | | new world record. |
| Another way to achieving a complete set of Atlanta | | | | Naim Suleymanoglu – This athlete was the first to |
| Olympics memorabilia is by having one of each and | | | | win three gold medals in weightlifting |
| every event making up the Olympics: equestrian, diving, | | | | USA Dream Team – Composed of the best NBA |
| cycling, canoeing, basketball, fencing, archery, football, | | | | players, this team still hasn’t stopped dominating the |
| athletics, gymnastics, baseball, handball, badminton, | | | | world of basketball. |
| softball, hockey, synchronized and traditional swimming, | | | | Tips for Buying, Collecting, and Keeping 1996 Atlanta |
| judo, table tennis, modern pentathlon, tennis, rowing, | | | | Olympics Memorabilia |
| volleyball, sailing, water polo, shooting, wrestling, and | | | | Always look for a certificate of authenticity before |
| weightlifting. | | | | purchasing any such memorabilia. |
| If, however, you’re concerned about your budget, | | | | If there is no certificate provided but you are |
| photographs are probably the most affordable way to | | | | purchasing from a trusted and reliable source, you can |
| obtain Atlanta Olympics memorabilia. The best scenes | | | | have one made by approaching any of the |
| to have photographs of would be when Muhammad | | | | authenticity-testing organizations in the country. |
| Ali carried the torch all the way to the top or when he | | | | Label each and every memorabilia in your collection |
| received a replacement medal for his first place win in | | | | carefully and completely. Make sure that you list the |
| the 1960 Olympics, Leon Stukelj receiving recognition | | | | name or title (if any) of the memorabilia, where and |
| as one of the oldest living athletes at age ninety-seven, | | | | when you’ve bought it, and don’t forget to keep |
| Celine Dion belting out “The Power of the | | | | the receipt. |
| Dream”, Gloria Estefan singing “Reach” in the | | | | Cover all memorabilia with the appropriate package to |
| closing ceremony, and Gladys Knight crooning out | | | | keep its original condition. |