1 Olympism, a history of the world
Through 33 Olympiads – ranging from 1896 to 2024 – the modern Games are questioned, interrogated and detailed in this major exhibition at the Palais de la Porte Dorée in Paris, from April 26 to September 8, 2024. Through political and social evolution , geographical, human and historical of societies and peoples, these 33 Olympics bear witness to the progress made while offering a unique look at the place of sport during these years and during the Games every four years.
More than 600 works (photographs, objects, press articles, films) allow us to observe this important evolution, while discovering the key moments of the different editions of the Games: the first and the last and even those which did not take place because of wars. Finally, it is in sporting exploits and the search for high performance thatOlympism, a history of the world evokes the great athletes of different disciplines, symbols of the sporting achievement of humanity.
2 Kenzô Tange – Kengo Kuma, Architects of the Tokyo Games
The Maison de la culture du Japon (MCJP), in Paris, is interested in the Tokyo Games by devoting an exhibition from May 2 to June 29 to the two architects Kenzo Tange and Kengo Kuma, designers of the sports infrastructure built in 1964 and 2021.
Through photographs, 3D modeling videos, and a unique three-meter model representing the districts of Shibuya and Aoyama, the Yoyogi National Gymnasium and the Japan National Stadium, spectators are invited to understand the typology of the Games at through the prism of architecture. Real technical and financial issues, the construction of infrastructure capable of hosting the event has always been a great concern, and the exhibition Kenzô Tange – Kengo Kuma, Architects of the Tokyo Games allows us to attest to this. A major 2024 exhibition to discover!
3 Marseille and sport, bodies and stories in motion
This free exhibition in Marseille, open from May 18, 2024 to December 29, 2024 as part of the 2024 Cultural Olympiad, focuses on the Marseille city and the predominant place of sport.
Located at the Marseille History Museum at the Center Bourse, Marseille and sport, bodies and stories in motion looks back at the city’s great athletes and the evolution of sport in the city.
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The exhibition also allows you to see how the city was transformed thanks to the arrival of sport: first reserved for aristocrats, then practiced by all the people, sporting activity has a predominant place in the city, and the he exhibition does not fail to return to the importance of adapted infrastructures.
From the pétanque court to the freely accessible city stadium, the journey through Marseille is sporting, architectural and even artistic: because Marseille and sport are also the fresco of Zinedine Zidane on the Corniche…
4 Spot24
During the Paris Olympics, extreme sports will be highlighted through numerous competitions in the capital but also through the exhibition Spot24. Presented from April 4 until December 31, 2024 in a new space near the Eiffel Tower, this exhibition promises to offer a new look at six disciplines. Among them, skateboarding, climbing, freestyle BMX, 3×3 basketball, surfing and breaking.
Designed in partnership with the Olympic Museum, the exhibition aims to link the history of Paris and urban cultures while offering a unique map of these sports. On the program, visitors will be able to discover original frescoes by PichiAvo, the personal vinyl collection of Lord Funk, the famous New York record store “record dealer”, a space dedicated to finger skating in miniature Paris streets designed by Nicolas Pierre , or even surfboards by Polynesian artists. So many objects that allow you to capture these sports as extreme as they are exciting in a different way.
5 Once upon a time there were stadiums
Whoever has the Olympic Games necessarily says vast infrastructures. On the occasion of the Paris Olympics, the capital is offering an interesting retrospective on the stadiums in the heart of the City of Architecture and Heritage. Until September 16, 2024, the site questions its place throughout history, but also its evolution, from a simple empty space with terraces and surrounds to a true monument defining the identity of an entire city. Thought in sequences, the exhibition addresses the stadium from these three aspects: democratization, performance and globalization from Antiquity to its massive transformation in the 20th century.
6 Mining is sport!
In this Olympic year, from June 1 to December 31, 2024, the historic mining center of Lewade highlights the exhibition Mining is sport. Through a piece of history, the presentation explores the relationship between blue-collar workers and sport, highlighting the vital role of mining companies. In fact, these have encouraged the practice of sporting activities for their employees.
Big names like the boxer Georges Carpentier or the cyclist Jean Stablinski are presented as having benefited in the 19th and 20th centuries from this boom in corporate sport. We also find the history of the famous Racing Club de Lens football club, which has its origins in the mine.
The key subject of the Olympic Games will also be discussed. The mining environment has a link with this flame since its transportation by air uses the creations of these workers. It is kept in minor lamps for the occasion.
7 Stake ! Artists and sport
The Marmottan-Monet museum will host the exhibition Stake ! Artists and sport. Taking place from April 4 until September 1, 2024, it traces the history of sport between 1870 and 1930. To do this, several collections from around the world have been brought together for the occasion. It will be possible to find pieces from Europe and in particular from France (National Sports Museum in Nice, Musée d’Orsay, Center Pompidou, Fabre Museum in Montpellier), the United States (National Gallery of Art in Washington), but also from Japan.
Initially, the sport was reserved for the aristocratic and was practiced in particular by the noble classes of England. But, with technological advances, it was deployed in several European countries, then as far as the United States to become more democratized and become a mass practice. The exhibition then focuses on the view of sport, moving from elite practices (horse riding, fencing, sailing) to archaic practices (wrestling, boxing, ball games) to the analysis of athletes (determination, objective, resistance, physical strength, endurance, training).
8 Match. Design and sport – a story looking to the future
The role of Design plays, has played and will play a vital role in the world of sport. The evolution of sporting activity has occurred in parallel with the aesthetics and style that accompany it. Design is the main factor affecting the ability of athletes to perform and provide ever more surprising performances. The two notions develop mutually with each other.
[Culture] How does cutting-edge equipment help athletes surpass their limits? Meeting until August 11, 2024 at @museeluxembourg to discover it, thanks to the exhibition “MATCH. Design & sport – a story turned towards the future”. #RATP
Info ➡️ https://t.co/swGBrY8RFi pic.twitter.com/jmAgAgVuiC— Ligne 11 (@Ligne11_RATP) April 12, 2024
From March 13 until August 11, 2024, the Luxembourg Museum in Paris offers to explore the future of sport combining with the future of design. It traces the links that were created between the two areas, which have become interdependent. The sector in particular of ready-to-wear and automobiles are therefore targeted by the presentation at the Luxembourg Museum. From the jersey which allows better breathing of the body during effort, to the Formula 1 steering wheel through the pair of skis, all sports are represented and all the conceptual daring targeted for the future of sport.
9 Gold, silver, bronze. A history of the Olympic medal
It took 100 years of waiting for the Olympic Games to return to the French capital, to the delight of the Paris Mint. The latter hosts the exhibition Gold, silver, bronze – a history of the Olympic medalfrom March 27 until September 22, 2024. The Games medal, the central object of one of the biggest sporting events in existence, is the subject of an in-depth explanation of its history.
On the occasion of the Olympics @Money of Paris presents the exhibition “Gold, silver, bronze. A history of the Olympic medal”. And for the occasion she borrows a sculpture from @MuseeLaPiscine “The swimmer” by Hubert Yencesse (1900-1987). pic.twitter.com/y77HYKahcD
— uncle’mo (@mauricedecroix) April 4, 2024
Created in 1886, this object was initially intended for the first two in each event. As the gold medal did not exist at that time, it appeared for the first time in 1904, at the same time as the three-winner system. This moment in history is only the beginning of the exhibition which also deals with the evolution of its design with the symbols hidden behind its manufacture. The Paris Mint made it its main presentation so that everyone could understand the meaning that the medals have for the athletes.
10 The Collection, Meeting with Sport
The LVMH Foundation is launching a sports exhibition linked to the Paris Olympic Games. On the occasion of the passing of the Olympic flame in France, Louis Vuitton participated, on its own scale, in transporting it. Florent Manaudou opened the Louis Vuitton trunk which protected the torch when he arrived in Marseille on May 8. Installing a sports presentation became a logical next step. Several rooms are dedicated to him at the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris, until September 9, 2024.
✨Discover the exhibition “The Collection, Rendez-vous avec le sport” until September 9, 2024, presented on level 2 of the Foundation! pic.twitter.com/2FCPM5wosJ
— Fondation LV (@FondationLV) May 27, 2024
The exhibition offers an offbeat look at sport. We can find a painting representing important figures from Africa from the 16th to the 19th century on which Omar Victor Diop chose to integrate accessories from the world of sport. He makes the work contemporary and absurd at the same time but with a very realistic rendering.
Painting is not the only object of the LVMH group’s presentation. Life-size works will highlight certain sports such as kayaking. All cultures are represented as is the tradition of the Olympic Games.
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