Artefacts
Salt Lake City 2002, die of the winner's medal obverse.
Physical description
Mirror-image of the wonner's medal obvese: an athlete bursts from flames carrying a torch, representing the resilience of the human spirit and the power to inspire. The figure has triumphed over adversity and is thus released from a mountain of ice and rock. The Olympic Symbol stand by the image of the athlete. Caption: "OLYMPIC / WINTER / GAMES ; LIGHT THE / FIRE WITHIN".
Created
Materials
steel
Colors
silver
Dimension
ø 19.6 x 5.1 cm, 12 kg