Discription
The coin has the shape of a circle, on the front and back sides there is a rim along the circumference. The edge of the 20 roubles coin is corrugated, 1,000 roubles coin is plain with a specified serial number.
Obverse
Within a circle framed by a geometric ornament - a relief image of the State Emblem of the Republic of Belarus; below - the year of coinage, alloy standard (on the silver coin); circle inscription at the top: "РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ" (THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS); at the bottom - "ТЫСЯЧА РУБЛЁУ" (ONE THOUSAND ROUBLES) and "ДВАЦЦАЦЬ РУБЛЁЎ" (TWENTY ROUBLES) on 1,000 roubles coins and 20 roubles coins respectively.
Reverse
In the center - horizontal inscription in three lines: "АЛІМПІЙСКІЯ ГУЛЬНІ 2008" (2008 Olympic Games); circle inscription - "ЛЁГКАЯ АТЛЕТЫКА" (TRACK-AND-FIELD ATHLETICS); inscription on the edges against the background - stylized images of running athlets.
reverse: S.Zaskevitch (Belarus)