Located in Ouchy on the shores of Lake Geneva. The museum was founded by former IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch and designed by Pedro Ramírez Vázquez (architect, president of the organizing committee of the 1968 Mexico City Olympics and IOC member). The Olympic Museum was inaugurated in 1993 and renovated between 2012 and 2013. The site is also home to the Olympic Studies Centre and a large park.
Olympic Park
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Lausanne Railway Station – Photo: Martijn Giebels / Architecture of the GamesPalais de Beaulieu – Photo: Martijn Giebels / Architecture of the GamesPhoto: Martijn Giebels / Architecture of the Games
Countdown clocks
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Ouchy – Olympique Metro Station
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Stadiums
Stade Pierre de Coubertin – Photo: Martijn Giebels / Architecture of the GamesStade Juan Antonio Samaranch – Photo: Martijn Giebels / Architecture of the Games
Bust of Pierre de Coubertin
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Rings, rings, rings
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Today the sixth part in the series about Lausanne; an overview all IOC related buildings in the city.
(read previous posts)
Palais de Rumine
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Lausanne hosted the Olympic Congress on ‘Sports psychologie and physiology’ in 1913, two years before the IOC settled in the city.
Casino de Montbenon
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First IOC Headquarters in Lausanne from 1915 to 1922. In 1915, the IOC moved from Paris to Lausanne. Almost all of Europe was in war (First World War) and Switzerland was one of the few countries that was neutral.
Villa Mon-Repos
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IOC Headquarters from 1922 to 1968. Also the location of the first Olympic Museum.
1937; Death of Pierre de Coubertin.
Château de Vidy
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IOC Headquarters from 1968. Expanded in 1986 (photo below). The extension is now demolished to make way for the new Olympic House. The IOC has moved to a temporary headquarters in Pully.
Photo: Martijn Giebels / Architecture of the Games
Located in Ouchy on the shores of Lake Geneva. The museum was founded by former IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch and designed by Pedro Ramírez Vázquez (architect, president of the organizing committee of the 1968 Mexico City Olympics and IOC member). The Olympic Museum was inaugurated in 1993 and renovated between 2012 and 2013. The site is also home to the Olympic Studies Centre and a large park.
1994; Lausanne becomes ‘the Olympic Capital’
2015; 100th anniversary of IOC establishment in Lausanne. The City of Lausanne has accepted to grant the IOC a lease until 2115.
Temporary Headquarters
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Temporay headquarters (from 2016) during the construction of the new Olympic House.
Lausanne Palace & Spa
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Official hotel of the International Olympic Committee. Also venue for some EB meetings.
Maison du Sport International (House of International Sport)
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Founded in 2001 by the International Olympic Committee, the Canton de Vaud and the City of Lausanne. Tenants include international sports federations and organisations and other companies active in the field of sport.
Olympic House (under construction)
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Update January 2019; This venue is no longer part of the Lausanne 2020 Master Plan. Figure Skating and Short Track Speed Skating has been moved to the Vaudoise aréna and curling to the Champéry Palladium in Champéry.
Update January 2019; This venue is no longer part of the Lausanne 2020 Master Plan. The opening and closing ceremonies have been moved to the Vaudoise aréna.
In 1915, Baron Pierre de Coubertin chose Lausanne as the location for the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee. Today, more dan 50 international sports federations and organisations are are based in Lausanne.
In the coming weeks we will post more about Lausanne and the IOC. Today part 4; A short video about the new exhibition design for The Olympic Museum.
“Centre Screen have recently completed the largest project we have ever undertaken. 96 people worked for 20 months to produce in excess of 60 different, dual-language exhibits for the newly renovated Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland.
With AV taking a central role in the visitor journey, the museum is a celebration of the Olympic spirit, brought to life through film, audio and multimedia. Working with Mather & Co, Metaphor and Paragon, Centre Screen’s part in designing the experience was paramount.”
