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Scarce Congressional Gold Medal of Achievement presented to members of the U.S. Olympic Team by President Jimmy Carter at the White House on July 31, 1980. Gilt bronze, 76 mm, 225 gm, by Tiffany and Company. The front features an embossed design of the U.S. Olympic shield with surrounding text: “United States Olympic Team, 1980”; and the reverse bears a laurel wreath with lower cartouche, “By Act of Congress,” with a central dedication: “In Recognition of Outstanding Athletic Achievement and Determination in the Pursuit of Excellence.” Includes its original patriotic ribbon and blue presentation case. The United States led sixty-five countries in boycotting the 1980 Moscow Summer Games to protest the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. These medals were presented to American Olympic team members as consolation for their sacrifice and hard work.
