Every Olympic medal since 1896 and every torch since the 1936 Berlin Games are among items that will be exhibited next summer at the Royal Opera House in London, the first time the collection has been shown outside Switzerland.
The organisers of the Cultural Olympiad, Christian Louboutin New Simple Pump 120mm Nude the parallel arts and culture event that will climax in the 2012 festival next June, have teamed up with the Olympic Museum in Lausanne for an exhibition running for the duration of the Games.
The free exhibition, backed by BP, will trace the Christian Louboutin Black Leather Guerriere 120 Wrapped Boots story of the Olympics from the ancient games in Greece to their modern rebirth under Pierre de Coubertin.
Frances Gabet, the director of the Olympic Museum, said exhibits had been displayed in host cities before but the plans for London were "much more ambitious" than previous Games.
The museum in Lausanne is home to about 100,000 artefacts including the Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt's Jamaican vest, the running shoes worn by Emil Zátopek on Christian Louboutin New Simple Pump 120mm Black his way to winning the 1952 Helsinki marathon and the Olympic torch used at the 1936 Games.
"By hosting this exhibition in one of the world's leading arts institutions we hope that our collaboration for London 2012 will set Christian Louboutin Simple Booty 85mm a new benchmark for future Olympic hosts," said Gabet.
The Cultural Olympiad, which had a troubled genesis but is seen to have gained coherence and focus since the Royal Opera House chief executive, Tony Hall, was appointed chairman, runs for four years preceding the Games and will culminate in a Christian Louboutin Outlet festival spanning music, art, fashion and culture from 21 June 2012 onwards.
Ruth McKenzie, the director of the Cultural Olympiad, said the exhibition would fulfil the criteria by which all other elements of the 2012 festival would be Christian Louboutin Corneille 100mm Off White chosen
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