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Olympic credentials used by Simone Manuel at the 2016 Olympics

2016

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Latin America, South America

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Olympic credentials used by Simone Manuel. The ID badge features a rectangular headshot of Simone Manuel on the proper right side. To her left is reads [Rio 2016] with the Rio Olympic logo above it and the five Olympic rings below. There is a green rectangle with white text which reads [Aa]. On the bottom right corner of the photo there is a silver Rio 2016 sticker which reads [Rio 2016 / TM RIO 2016] and [Official Accreditation]. Below the photo there is black text which reads [Simone MANUEL / ATHLETE / ATLETA / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMÉRICA]. Below the text there is an Olympic ring logo, a symbol of a form, plate, and knife, the letters “TA”, the letters “CDM”, and a barcode with numbers above it. There are more letter combinations below. There is a blue rectangle at the bottom with white numbers and letters inside.

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2018.99.7

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