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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;NorthKorea, post: 1500813, member: 29643&quot;]Why should it bother collectors at all that Olympic athletes embrace their awards? They worked very hard and, with some luck, placed at the top of their respective sport on a global stage. I find this no different than a player kissing a trophy. It&#039;s THEIR MEDAL. Why should I have any say in what they do with it?</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve never seen (in person), let alone held, an Olympic medal. I don&#039;t know if their names are engraved on the medals, nor what the reverse looks like. If there&#039;s a way to connect the medal to a specific sport/event/athlete, I&#039;d assume that&#039;s where the value comes from. I doubt any collectors would prefer a pristine medal from badminton over a finger-print laden medal from the 1992 basketball dream team.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would think Olympic medals fall into the same category as championship rings. The value is primarily from theme as opposed to the look.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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