Olympic Museum adds objects from the Paris Olympics

The Olympic Museum in Lausanne has updated its collection with over 200 objects from the Paris Olympics. Donated by athletes, these items were presented by the museum on Tuesday. Some of the "star items" added included the equipment used by several gold medallists at the Paris Games, such as Novak Djokovic's racket, gymnast Rebeca Andrade's leotard, sprinter Julien Alfred's outfit, marathon runner Sifan Hassan's jersey, wrestler Mijain Lopez's shoes and the ball from the basketball final signed by the American team. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox However, the collection was not limited to just sporting objects. In particular, the Olympic Museum got its hands on outfits worn during the opening and closing ceremonies. A special find was the "Golden Voyager" outfit created by Swiss designer Kevin Germanier. The Olympic Museum has been acquiring objects for its collection directly on site since the 1984 Olympic Games. In Paris, three people are dedicated ...