Paris 1900The Brand

Poster

During the 1900 Universal Exhibition, certain events of international physical exercise and sports competitions were recognised as Olympic, and made up the programme of the second modern Olympic Games. Several posters were created: athletics, rowing, cycling, fencing and gymnastics. Here, a female fencer holding in her right hand the three traditional weapons: foil, sword and sabre. However, it should be noted that women did not compete in the fencing competitions until 1924.

Look of the Games

"If there was a place in the world that felt indifferent about the Olympic Games, Paris was the first."

(Pierre de Coubertin, Olympic Memoirs, 1931)

Learn more on the virtual exposition of The Olympic Museum.

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