117th IOC Singapore - Museum

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117th IOC Session In Singapore
The Olympic Museum Exhibition
Raffles City Atrium
1 - 10 July 2005

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Open to public Specially designed by the Olympic Museum of Lausanne, members of the public will have the opportunity to learn more about the candidate cities for the 2012 Olympic Games, re-live the rich history of Olympic Games past and find out more about the values of sports and Olympism - a philosophy that promotes friendship, participation, fair play, determination and solidarity through sports. In addition, Singaporeans will also get a chance to better understand their local sport heroes including the country's own Olympians through this exclusive exhibition.

"The Olympic Museum is for everyone for whom sport and the Olympic Movement are a passion, everyone fascinated by history, culture and art. The Olympic Museum Exhibition that we see here today is an opportunity to showcase to all our friends in Singapore highlights of the Olympic Movement", said President of International Olympic Committee, Mr. Jacques Rogge.

"This Olympic Museum Exhibition is the latest in a series of activities that the Singapore Organising Committee has specially organised to commemorate the 117th IOC Session. All these activities are specially arranged to give the public an opportunity to experience the Olympic spirit", commented Mr Ng Ser Miang, President of the 117th IOC Session Singapore Organising Committee.

During the week of the exhibition, the public will also be treated to a series of sports demonstrations that will be held concurrently with the exhibition. Visitors can expect the Raffles City Atrium to come alive with demonstrations of various sports like Silat, Dance Sports, Gymnastics and many more.

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