DOHA: QMA’s Qatar Olympic & Sports Museum is organising “The Olympics – Past & Present”- the largest exhibition of its kind showing both ancient and modern Olympic Games and narrating the history of the Olympics from their birth in ancient Greece until the present time.
On view from March 27 to June 30 next year at Al Riwaq Doha exhibition space, the exhibition including “Olympia: Myth, Cult and Games” about ancient Olympia, will be sponsored by ExxonMobil and will be the first to include around 1,400 original objects from QMA’s collection in addition to pieces from Greece, France, Germany, and Italy.
The exhibition will showcase original and unique objects from Olympia (Greece) - the birthplace of the Olympic Games - as well as objects from the last 48 Winter and Summer Olympic Games allowing visitors to learn about the values of Olympics and their importance in promoting peace and personal achievements.
The exhibition will also highlight the earliest sports games, the participation of Qataris and women in the Olympics, and will shed light on the modern Olympic Games as a social, political, and cultural phenomenon.
“This exhibition underlines Qatar’s commitment to become a global sports hub with an array of first-class sports facilities,” said Edward Dolman, Acting Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director at Qatar Museums Authority. “It is therefore important to give the Qatari community an opportunity to learn more about the history of the Olympics, and we are delighted to be working in partnership with ExxonMobil on this exhibition in support of this effort.”
“Qatar Olympic Committee is always excited to work with Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum and support their efforts to organise world class exhibitions in Doha,” said Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Secretary General of the Qatar Olympic Committee.
“We are pleased to have ExxonMobil’s support for this project. It will contribute to giving the people of Qatar the opportunity to learn more about the inspiring history of the Olympic Games.”
“Recognising the important role both tradition and sports play in Qatar, ExxonMobil is proud to join with the Qatar Museums Authority to bring such a relevant and world-class exhibition to Doha,” said Bart Cahir, President and General Manager of ExxonMobil Qatar.
“For the first time, an exhibition showcases the cultural history of the ancient and modern Olympics on such a scale, not to mention a special section on Qatar’s participation in the world-class event,” added Dr Christian Wacker, Director of the Qatar Olympic & Sports Museum. The Peninsula
