Bracelet given to Olympic athletes at the 2002 Winter Olymic Games in honor of a 9/11 fallen firefighter
date: label: date made
content: 2002
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: Thin, copper colored metal cuff style bracelet given to Olympic athletes and volunteers at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. the bracelet is engraved with the name and company of a firefighter who died in the 9/11 terrorist attacks, "FF Leon W. Smith [/] FDNY Ladder 118".
label: Description (Brief)
content: The 2002 Winter Olympics, also known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad were held in Salt Lake City, Utah with 78 countries, 1,513 men and 886 women athletes participating. Security was high as these were the first Games since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. A flag from Ground Zero was flown at the opening ceremonies. These games were the most successful Winter Games to date with the 2002 Paralympic Games held in the Salt Lake City venue right after. The American women won the gold in women’s bobsled while American Sara Hughes won gold in figure skating with Michelle Kwan taking the bronze. The United States won the medal count with 34 but Norway won the gold medal count with 13.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: web subject
content: Olympics
label: web subject
content: Terrorism
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content: Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
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content: Sports & Leisure
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2021.0123.01
label: accession number
content: 2021.0123
label: catalog number
content: 2021.0123.01
objectType: label: Object Name
content: bracelet, winter olympics
label: Object Name
content: bracelet
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 2 3/4 in x 2 in x 1/2 in; 6.985 cm x 5.08 cm x 1.27 cm