ATR Podcast -- Olympic Collectors Fair

(ATR) IOC advisor David Maiden discusses the newly formed AICO and the 20th World Olympic Collectors Fair.

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A statue of Pierre de Coubertin stands outside the Olympic Museum after its renovation in Lausanne, western Switzerland, on December 10, 2013. After 20 months of transformations, the Olympic Museum will be reopening to the public on December 21. With its new exhibition areas, it will encourage visitors to delve into the history, legacy, dreams, challenges and values which have combined to make the Olympic Movement what it is today. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)

(ATR) A new organization for Olympic stamp, coin, and memorabilia collectors has taken shape in Lausanne.

The Association Internationale des Collectioneurs Olympique (AICO) held its inaugural meeting on the eve of the 20th World Olympic Collectors Fair last Thursday, May 22, with representatives from 19 clubs.

David Maiden, an IOC advisor and member of the IOC Philately, Numismatics and Memorabilia Commission, joins Around the Ringsto discuss the AICO and the World Olympic Collectors Fair.

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