INSPIRE NEW GENERATIONS Donate your equipment Make millions of children dream The Opening Ceremony at the Olympic Games Athens 2004. © 2004 / Kishimoto / IOC / NAKAMURA, Hiroyuki. Donate your sports equipment International Olympic Committee Quai d’Ouchy 1 and make your contribution 1006 Lausanne - SWITZERLAND to the IOC’s cultural heritage! Tel: +41 21 621 66 35 Fax: +41 21 621 65 12 Email:
[email protected] www.olympic.org/museum 2 3 Welcome to the history of the Olympic Games Athletes are at the heart of the Olympic Movement. By giving their sports equipment to the International Olympic Committee and the Olympic Museum, they share a key moment of their history with the public. These objects bear witness to incredible achievements, extraordinary stories and intense emotions. They perpetuate the Olympic dream and embody the Olympic values of excellence, respect and friendship upheld by the athletes on the field of play and beyond. Thank you to the athletes of the world for making such a unique gift to us and helping to make thousands of visitors of all generations dream. IOC President Thomas Bach the men’s 400m hurdles. / International © 1972 Olympic Committee (IOC) / United Archives. Olympic Games Munich Günter 1972: Zahn of West Germany at the Opening Ceremony. Olympic Games Munich John 1972: Akii-Bua of Uganda kisses the gold medal after winning © 1972 / International© 1972 Olympic Committee (IOC) / United Archives. 4 5 Be a part of the Olympic legend 1 We are here to help you tell your amazing story and encourage youngsters to share in the Olympic values and ideals we all hold dear.