— Published January 24, 2023

Beijing joins the network

China

A newcomer to the global network of Olympic museums. A significant arrival. The IOC announced that the Beijing Olympic Museum, dedicated to the Summer Games in 2008 and the Winter Games in 2022, has officially become the 33rd name on the list. He was inducted during the 17th general assembly of the organization, at the end of 2022 at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne. Located in the national stadium – the legendary “Bird’s Nest” – the establishment opened in 2009 covers 34.500 m2. It welcomes nearly 200.000 students each year and presents its collections of torches, medals, uniforms, equipment and other elements of heritage through the permanent exhibition “One World, One Dream” (“One World, One Dream”). a dream "). As a reminder, the Olympic museum network was created in 2006 at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne. It now has 33 members and offers a unique and integrated platform to promote Olympism, the values ​​of sport and the Olympic Games.