Olympics - Past and Present Exhibition to Conclude on Sunday

Doha, June 26 (QNA) - The OLYMPICS Past & Present exhibition will conclude on Sunday June 30, 2013 at ALRIWAQ DOHA exhibition space. The exhibition is the largest of its kind showing both ancient and modern Olympic Games and narrating the history of the Olympics in ancient Greece and their re-establishment in modern times. On display since March 28, 2013 the exhibition includes two different sections highlighting ancient Olympia and the modern Olympic Games. Organised in partnership with ExxonMobil Qatar, the exhibition is the first of its kind to showcase a large number of objects from the collections of the Qatar Olympic & Sports Museum and QMAs Media Collections. Additional pieces from around the world including Greece, France, Germany and Italy complement the exhibit. The ancient section of the exhibition, Olympia: Myth Cult Games, takes visitors on a journey through the history of ancient Olympia with more than 600 original objects from Greece and international museums. Through this section, visitors can explore the sanctuary of Olympia, its role in ancient Greece, find out more about the Greek culture and the festivals held in Olympia. They are invited to discover the program of the ancient Games and practice some contemporary disciplines. These galleries showcase statues, vases, and bronzes depicting athletes and athletic activities as well as models of Olympia which illustrate the sequence of events. The modern part, Olympics: Values Competitions Mega Events, sheds a light on the rediscovery of Antiquity during the Renaissance, leading to the re-establishment of the Olympic Games in the 19th century and their development to the present. (QNA)