2000 Olympic Games Sydney - Original Vintage Royal Selangor Pewter Coaster

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2000 Olympic Games Sydney - Original Vintage Royal Selangor Pewter Coaster:
$49.50

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2000 Sydney Olympic Games

The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Olympic Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was the second time that the Summer Olympics were held in the Southern Hemisphere, the first one being in Melbourne, Victoria in 1956.

Sydney was selected as the host city for the 2000 games in 1993. Teams from 199 countries participated. The United States won the most medals with 93, while Australia came in 4th with 58. The games cost was estimated to be A$6.6billion. Many venues were constructed in the Sydney Olympic Park, which failed in the years immediately following the Olympics to meet the expected bookings to meet upkeep expenses. In the years leading up to the games, funds were shifted from education and health programs to cover Olympic expenses.

The Games received near-universal acclaim, with the organisation, volunteers, sportsmanship and Australian public being lauded in the international media. Bill Bryson from The Times called the Sydney Games \"one of the most successful events on the world stage\", saying that they \"couldn\'t be better\".James Mossop of the Electronic Telegraph called the Games in an article \"such a success that any city considering offerding for future Olympics must be wondering how it can reach the standards set by Sydney\", while Jack Todd in the Montreal Gazette suggested that the \'IOC should quit while it\'s ahead. Admit there can never be a better Olympic Games, and be done with it\", as \"Sydney was both exceptional and the best\". In preparing for the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Lord Sebastian Coe declared the Sydney games the \"benchmark for the spirit of the Games, unquestionably\" and admitting that the London organising committee \"attempted in a number of ways to emulate what [the Sydney organising committee] did.\"

Original Vintage

Royal Selangor Pewter Coaster

with Olympic Logo

Royal Selangor Pewter Coaster

This is the most detailed, intricate little vintage pewter coaster!

Bottom reads Royal Selangor Pewter

SOCOG 1988.

Founded in 1885 by Yong Koon (simplified Chinese: 杨坤; traditional Chinese: 楊坤; pinyin: yáng kūn), his little shop called Ngeok Foh (Jade Peace), handcrafted pewter objects mainly for ceremonial use - such as joss sticks holders, incense burners and candle holders for altars of Chinese homes and temples. The pewter objects sold by Yong Koon were polished with \"stone leaf\" (tetracera scandens), a wild tropical leaf of a fine, abrasive nature. With the arrival of British colonials, the offering expanded to include tankards, ashtrays and tea services. The brand was then known as Selangor Pewter.

In the 1970s, the company started exporting, first to Singapore and Hong Kong and then to Australia. Towards the 1980s, the market expanded into Europe and later into Japan.

In 1992, the company changed its name to Royal Selangor to reflect its royal endorsement from His Royal Highness The Sultan of Selangor that time, Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, and to reflect its product range, which has extended beyond pewter.

Royal Selangor was licensed for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Millennium Collection to commemorate the XXVII Olympic Games.

Founded in 1885, Royal Selangor has grown to become the world’s largest pewter brand. Royal Selangor continues to evolve pewter for contemporary living, with product offerings that celebrate individual style and self-expression. Our team of craftspeople and designers have created innovative designs that have won awards such as the prestigious German red-dot award and the Japanese G-mark, and international designers such as design legend Erik Magnussen have taken pewter to a new level. Royal Selangor’s portfolio of products encompasses not just home decor items but also Christening gifts, Wine accessories, Drink ware and Personal accessories, further adding to the incredible choice on offer

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Pewter Coaster 10.00CM DIAMETER (WIDTH)

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