Hosted in Le Royal Monceau – Raffles Paris Hotel, Olympism is divided into three parts, each celebrating a different Olympic and sporting achievement in Qatar’s athletic crown.
The first part is a tribute to Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympics, and celebrates Qatar’s gift of the first translation of Coubertin’s Olympism: Selected Writings into Arabic for the first time. The exhibition features iconic Olympic objects from QOSM’s collection, including Muhammad Ali’s left boxing glove from Rome 1960 and a rare Innsbruck 1964 Olympic torch.
The second part highlights key milestones in Qatar’s progress as an Olympic nation, from its first participation at Los Angeles 1984 to Tokyo 2020. Foregrounding Qatar’s continuous involvement in each subsequent Summer Olympic Games and Paralympics, this part of the exhibition features milestone moments, memorabilia and medals from Qatar’s Olympic career, including the bronze medal won by Qatar athlete Mohammed Suleiman in the 1500m at Barcelona, the first medal in the history of the Olympic Games to be won by a Gulf Country.
The third and final section of the exhibition explores Qatar’s emergence as a global sporting leader and host, and its aspirations to host the Olympic Games in the future. Building on its long and successful track record as an international sports host, Qatar now wishes to progress its Olympic dream.
The exhibition is curated by Susan Hayward, Deputy Director of Curatorial Affairs at 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic & Sports Museum and led by the Museum’s Director Abdulla Al Mulla, and the 3-2-1 team in partnership with the Coubertin Family Association and Qatar Olympic Committee.
