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Classic Commercial: Nike 1996 Olympics Ad

July 31st 2012 | 62 comments

words // Zack Schlemmer

It's only appropriate that during the current Summer Olympics we take a look back at a commercial from previous games.  In this Nike ad from 1996 we see a large lineup of Nike athletes that competed in the 1996 games in Atlanta.  Michael Johnson, Carl Lewis, Andre Agassi, Scottie Pippen, Charles Barkley, Penny Hardaway, Jackie Joyner Kersey...the list goes on.  In this commercial we get an intense look at the attitude and effort it takes to become an Olympic athlete set to "Search and Destroy" by Iggy and the Stooges. 

Although we see a variety of athletes and sports, the only shoe we get a good look at is the Nike Air More Uptempo in its original black and white colorway. It would later be worn in the '96 games, of course, by Scottie Pippen in the famous Olympics colorway. 

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Months ago | 22nd October 2012 18:08
Back in the day commercials love em
Yeah Dick I wear all my shit
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Months ago | 31st August 2012 13:40
i want uptempos!!!!!
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Months ago | 18th August 2012 20:44
uptempos are so comfy
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Months ago | 13th August 2012 12:05
classic, man wish they could release the uptempos again, missed my shot in '09
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Months ago | 3rd August 2012 17:26
compared to the adidas nicki minaj commercial....
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Months ago | 2nd August 2012 22:35
classic


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Months ago | 2nd August 2012 06:18
Nike ads are always Classic
P R E M I U M.
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Months ago | 1st August 2012 16:27
Classic
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Months ago | 1st August 2012 11:27
FlyerThanDelta:
Always a Classic!


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Months ago | 1st August 2012 10:26
Brings back memories I definitely remember this commercial back in 96
*** Look at them soles !! *** ICYYYYYY!!
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Months ago | 1st August 2012 10:07
Always a Classic!
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Months ago | 1st August 2012 09:06
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clean as ever


Jordandad aka Sirbubbbles aka B1r0i1c7k is a SCAMMER!!!!!!!!
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Back in the day commercials love em
i want uptempos!!!!!
uptempos are so comfy
classic, man wish they could release the uptempos again, missed my shot in '09
compared to the adidas nicki minaj commercial....
classic
Nike ads are always Classic
Classic
[quote="FlyerThanDelta"]Always a Classic![/quote]
Brings back memories I definitely remember this commercial back in 96
Always a Classic!
[quote="ohburberry23"]clean as ever[/quote]
clean as ever
Scottie is the dude
1996 was a great year...