Paris, France, August 4, 2024: The President of the Qatar Olympic Committee, HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani visited the "Olympism: More than A Dream" exhibition organised by the 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum and the Qatar Museums on the margins of the Paris Olympics on Saturday, August 3.
Sheikh Joaan was accompanied by QOC Secretary General Jassim bin Rashid Al Buenain to the exhibition which will be held at Le Royal Monceau Raffles Paris Hotel until August 25.
This special exhibition celebrates 40 years of Qatar’s participation in the Olympics, spanning from 1984 to the present day.
The three-part exhibition will first be a tribute to Pierre de Coubertin, the visionary founder of the Modern Olympics. For the first time, Qatar gifted an Arabic translation of Coubertin’s selected writings.
The first part also displays iconic Olympic artefacts from the museum’s collection, including Muhammad Ali’s left boxing glove from Rome 1960 and the Innsbruck 1964 Olympic torch.
The second part highlights key milestones in Qatar’s Olympic history, spanning from its debut at Los Angeles 1984 to Tokyo 2020.
The memorabilia includes Qatar’s first-ever Olympic medal, a bronze won by middle distance runner Mohammed Suleiman in the 1,500m at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. Another crowning moment featured in the exhibition was Qatar’s first gold medal triumph – Mutaz Barshim winning the high jump at Tokyo 2020.
The third and final part highlights Qatar’s emergence as a global sporting leader and host, featuring its aspirations to host the Olympic Games in the future. It explores Qatar’s vision and planning for hosting the Olympics and presents the nation’s achievements in various sports including the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
