Rogge at exhibition of 20th century Olympics memorabilia

Описание: (16 Aug 2004)

European Centre of Exhibitions and Promotion, Athens, Greece - 16th August 2004

1. IOC President Jacques Rogge helps cut the ribbon, alongside his predecessor Juan Antonio Samaranch and the Greek Minister for Transport and Communications Michalis Liapis
2. External shot of the European Centre of Exhibitions and Promotion
3. Mid shot of Olymphilex 2004 flag
4. Wide pan of exhibition
5. Various close-ups of stamps
6. SOUNDBITE: (English) John F. Krimsky, Collector Commissioner, IOC Philatelic Federation
"Here are the original issues from 1896. These are the issues that helped make the Games a reality. By contributing 400,000 Drachma to the organising committee in 1896, it was possible for us to have the Olympic Games."
7. Various close-ups of stamps
8. Jacques Rogge walks to podium
9. Cut away audience
10. SOUNDBITE: (English) Jacques Rogge, IOC President
"We are coming back to the country where sport was born, and we are coming back to the country that has really revolutionised culture, and is the cradle of western civilisation, and the International Olympic Committee has always wanted to associate sport and culture, and nothing better than philately can express this."
11.Various close-ups of stamps
12. Juan Antonio Samaranch is shown stamps by Michalis Liapis
13. SOUNDBITE: (English) John F. Krimsky, Collector Commissioner, IOC Philatelic Federation
"The Juan Antonio Samaranch collection at the IOC museum in Lausanne, is really the largest Olympic collection in the world. President Samaranch has been a sponsor of philately at the Olympics for many many years, and he in conjunction with the Hellenic post, is responsible for this exhibition."
14. Various of Olympic torches

STORYLINE

An exhibition of Olympic stamps and memorabilia was officially opened in Athens on Monday.

IOC President Jacques Rogge joined his predecessor Juan Antonio Samaranch, a keen philatelist, for the inauguration of Olymphilex 2004 at the European and Promotions Centre in central Athens.

Stamps played a vital role in funding the first of the modern Games, also in Athens in 1896.

Admiring some of the stamps on show, John F Krimsky of the IOC Philatelic Federation said: "These are the issues that helped make the Games a reality. By contributing 400,000 Drachma to the organising committee in 1896, it was possible for us to have the Olympic Games."

The first Olymphilex took place at the LA Games in 1984. Since then it has been an increasingly popular part of the Olympic experience.

As well as stamps, the exhibition also boasts a collection of every past Olympic torch and coins and medals dating back over the history of the modern games.

Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork
Twitter:   / ap_archive  
Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​
Instagram:   / apnews  


You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...