The Olympic Museum just announced nearly 300 new acquisitions from Paris 2024, and my heart is full.

​The Olympic Museum just announced nearly 300 new acquisitions from Paris 2024, and my heart is full. 🏛️✨

Having walked those Lausanne halls countless times over my 39 years with the IOC, I've witnessed this collection grow from thousands to today's 90,000 treasures. But it's never been about the numbers—it's about the stories.

Julien Alfred's kit from Saint Lucia's first-ever Olympic gold. Sifan Hassan's shoes that carried her 62 kilometers to glory. Mijaín López's wrestling shoes, left on the mat after his FIFTH consecutive gold—a gesture that still gives me chills. Each artifact is a testament to human potential.

What moves me most? The medals themselves contain fragments of the Eiffel Tower. Paris literally gave pieces of itself to the athletes. That's the Olympic spirit—transforming history into hope, monuments into memories.

From the Golden Voyager's costume to Rebeca Andrade's leotard, from 36,600 photographs to Novak's racket—these aren't just objects. They're proof that dreams, when pursued with courage, become legacy.

To every athlete who donated: Thank you. Your generosity ensures future generations will stand before these artifacts and dare to dream bigger.

Visit olympics.com/museum to explore. Trust me, it's worth the journey to Lausanne. 🇨🇭

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