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Lot #4237
80th IOC Session in Athens, 1978. IOC Session Badge

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Description

Official badge for the 80th International Olympic Committee session in Athens, Greece, measuring 36 mm x 62 mm with white ribbon below, suspended from a blue-and-white cord. The badge features the enameled Olympic rings over a stylized acropolis, reading: "80e Session du CIO, Athenes 1978, Invite C.I.O." At this important voting session, Sarajevo was selected as the host for the XIV Olympic Winter Games, and Los Angeles was selected as the host for the Games of the XXIII Olympiad.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Olympic Memorabilia
  • Dates: #671 - Ended July 20, 2023