Category: Events
The pictures and the stories of my travels to past Olympic Games and International Olympic collectors fairs
2001 Moscow, 112 th IOC session
2001 Moscow (Russia) 112th IOC session from 13 to 07/16/2001 At the invitation of my Russian friend Irina, I was able to discover the special and historic atmosphere of an IOC session in exceptional conditions, since provided with the sacrosanct Voir plus… Read more…
2000 Sydney Summer Olympic Games
2000 Sydney (Australia) XXVIIth Olympic Summer Games from 09/15 to 10/01/2000 Arriving on 09/12/2000 in Australian land. A mythical country, a very beautiful city, Australia and Sydney have conquered me. My first week of stay takes place in a youth Voir plus… Read more…
2000 Lausanne : 6th Collectors’ Fair
2000 Lausanne (Switzerland) 6th World Olympic Collectors Fair from 06/09 to 06/10/2000 One more time, at 2000 Lausanne, attractive meetings with my collector friends, selling and trading are always my favorite occupations.
1999 Lausanne : 5th Collectors’ Fair
1999 Lausanne (Switzerland) 5th World Olympic Collectors Fair from 05/21 to 05/23/1999 A step has been taken, for the first time, in 1999 Lausanne, I pass the status of simple visitor to that of exhibitor by sharing a table with Voir plus… Read more…
1998 Rio de Janeiro : 4th Collectors’ Fair
1998 Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) 4th World Olympic Collectors Fair from 11/24 to 11/29/1998 For 1998 Rio fair, 50 international collectors were invited by the Olympic national committee of Brazil to exhibit during 5 days to the hotel Sofitel Rio Palace, Voir plus… Read more…
1998 Nagano Winter Olympic Games
1998 Nagano (Japan) XVIIIth Winter Olympic Games from 02/07 to 02/22/1998 Day 7 – February 13 Arriving in Narita Airport, Tokyo, I take the express train to arrive at 1998 Nagano station, decorated with the colors of the Games. The Voir plus… Read more…
1997 Lausanne : 3th Collectors’ Fair
1997 Lausanne (Switzerland) 3rd World Olympic Collectors Fair from 03/28 to 03/30/1997 That year, at 1997 Lausanne, an unforgettable meeting with a great man, Jean-Claude Killy, of an extreme delicacy. Daley Thompson, two time gold decathlon medalist in 1984 and Voir plus… Read more…
1996 Atlanta Summer Olympic Games
1996 Atlanta (USA) XXVIth Olympic Summer Games from 07/19 to 08/04/1996 Day 0 – Opening Ceremony – July 19 Arrival in Atlanta 1996 in the morning. Installation in a youth hostel (not terrible, but do not complain!) located 20 minutes Voir plus… Read more…
1995 Lausanne : 2nd Collectors’ Fair
1995 Lausanne (Switzerland) 2nd World Olympic Collectors Fair from 10/06 to 10/08/1995 1 year later, same place, same ambiance at 1995 Lausanne. Always the striking of the small medal. Article published in 24h, a daily newspaper of the canton of Vaud
1994 Lausanne : 1st Collectors’ Fair
1994 Lausanne (Switzerland) 1st World Olympic Collectors Fair from 10/07 to 10/09/1994 1994 Lausanne fair, a rendezvous impossible to miss for all the enthusiastic Olympic collectors from all over the world, the unforgettable meetings in a marvelous site located on Voir plus… Read more…