… With more than 10,000 pieces, the museum is the largest archive of Olympic Games in the world and one of Lausanne’s prime tourist draws attracting more than 250,000 visitors each year. …
… Six-time Olympic gymnastics medalist-turned sporting goods entrepreneur, China’s Li Ning today donated USD 1 million to the Olympic Museum in Lausanne. …
“As a former athlete and Olympic champion I have always felt strongly about the Olympic Games. The Olympic Museum is a good way to learn about this spirit and draw inspiration from it. The Lausanne Olympic Museum has managed to collect and introduce almost every inspiring moment in the long Olympic story, and I believe anyone who has the opportunity to visit it will be profoundly touched and encouraged just as I was,” Li said, speaking through an interpreter. …
“Tomorrow is the beginning of the one-year-countdown of London Olympic Games, which makes this donation especially meaningful. …
Most participants at World Gymnastrada last week in Lausanne checked out the Museum, including me. It is fantastic.

