Category: Events
The pictures and the stories of my travels to past Olympic Games and International Olympic collectors fairs
2014 Lausanne : 20th Collectors’ Fair
2014 Lausanne (Switzerland) 20th World Olympic Collectors Fair from 05/23 to 05/25/2014 There was a long time since the Olympic Collectors Fair had not returned in Lausanne since 2006, when took place the last at the Olympic Museum. So very happy Voir plus… Read more…
2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games
2014 Sochi (Russia) XXIIth Winter Olympic Games from 02/07 to 02/23/2014 Day -1 – 6 Février Arrived yesterday at St Petersburg, we got the shuttle to airport. Later, we arrive in 2014 Sochi with a beautiful sun. We go to Voir plus… Read more…
2013 Nice 7th Francophonie games
2013 Nice (France) Francophonie Games from 09/07 to 09/15/2013 After receiving my press accreditation, I attend the press conference which presents the Games of the Francophonie of 2013 Nice. Christian Estrosi, deputy mayor of Nice and president of the National Committee Voir plus… Read more…
2013 Bø : 19th Collectors’ Fair
2013 Bø (Norway) 19th World Olympic Collectors Fair from 07/26 to 07/28/2013 Thursday, July 25 We visit the city of Oslo, climb to the Holmenkollen springboard used during the Games of 1952. We then take the train to 2013 Bø, Voir plus… Read more…
2012 London Paralympic Summer Games
2012 London (Great-Britain) Paralympic Summer Games from 08/29 to 09/09/2012 Taking advantage of the fact that the 2012 London Paralympic Games are held in a country close to France, I go back to London with Claude, for a weekend, to Voir plus… Read more…
2012 London Summer Olympic Games
2012 London (Great-Britain) XXXth Olympic Summer Games from 07/27 to 08/12/2012 Day – 2 – 25 July Well arrived at Heathrow where the passage of the customs was carried out without mishap. It’s with Claude, came to welcome me, that Voir plus… Read more…
2012 London pins’ fair
London (Great-Britain) World Olympic Pins’ Fair Saturday, June 16, 2012 At the initiative of an English collector, a pins trading fair is organized on the top floor of the John Lewis store located in Westfield, a major Stratford shopping complex Voir plus… Read more…
2012 Athens : 18th Collectors’ Fair
2012 Athens (Greece) 18th World Olympic Collectors Fair from 05/17 to 05/20/2012 It’s Tuesday, May 15th that I arrive at the airport of 2012 Athens where I find some of my traveling companions. We reach the center of Athens by Voir plus… Read more…
2012 Olympia, lighting of the flame
Olympia (Greece) Lighting of the olympic flame for the torch relay of London 2012 on 05/10/2012 After a long drive by car (Mr Michelin does not give us the most direct route!), Claude and me arrive at 2012 Olympia, and Voir plus… Read more…
2011 Chicago : 17th Collectors’ Fair
Chicago 2011 (USA) World Olympic Collectors Fair from 08/04 to 08/07/2011 Despite the difficulty of obtaining a few days in great demand during this period, I managed from the time of the fair with my friend Claude. We met in Voir plus… Read more…