Lausanne, Switzerland, June 18, 2012 – Lausanne, the Olympic Capital will be celebrating the Olympic Family at the occasion of the Games of the XXX Olympiad in London with a reception on August 08, 2012 at the London Museum. International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Rogge will be in attendance as the Guest of Honour.

More than 50 international sports organisations are based in the City and the surrounding region of Vaud, truly making Lausanne the home of international sport. On the occasion of each Olympic Games, the Olympic Capital hosts a grand celebration in the host city, bridging the Olympic Capital and Olympic Host in a unique way.

Patrice Iseli, Head of Sport for the City of Lausanne, says: “The Olympic Movement is alive in Lausanne every day. We see the hard work from the IOC and the International Federations on a daily basis to make the Olympic Games a reality. It is a great pleasure to offer the Olympic Family this time to celebrate all of this hard work together.”

About the Olympic Capital

Baron Pierre de Coubertin established the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne, Switzerland in 1915. In 1994, Lausanne was officially named “Olympic Capital” by the IOC. Today, Lausanne and the Canton de Vaud are home to close to 50 international sports organisations, including the International Olympic Committee, a vast number of International Federations, the Court of Arbitration for Sport, various sports media, the International Academy of Sports Science and Technology and a multitude of active companies offering varying services to the world of international sport. For more information visit www.olympiccapital.ch.

Contact information: 

Nicolas Imhof
Head of Sport – Canton de Vaud
Email: nicholas.imhof@vd.ch
Tel: +41 (21) 316 39 30

Patrice Iseli
Head of Sport – Ville de Lausanne
Email: patrice.iseli@lausanne.ch
Tel: +41 (21) 315 14 14