Showcasing bespoke works from Olympian artists

Following on from the inaugural Olympic Agora at Tokyo 2020 and in the run up to the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, the Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage is presenting the second edition of the Olympic Agora.

The program features seven creative Olympians and their artworks inspired by the Olympic values and the magic of winter sports. Due to the current pandemic situation, the Olympic Agora program for Beijing 2022 is entirely digital.

With works spanning painting, graphic design, photography and Chinese brush painting, the seven Olympian artists for the Olympic Agora are: Christopher Coleman (USA, bobsleigh, Albertville 1992 and Lillehammer 1994);Neil Eckersley (Great Britain, judo, Los Angeles 1984 and Seoul 1988); Gao Min (China, diving, Seoul 1988 and Barcelona 1992); Kader Klouchi (Algeria, long jump, Barcelona 1992); Cameron Myler (USA, luge, Calgary 1988, Albertville 1992, Lillehammer 1994 and Nagano 1998); Laurenne Ross (USA, skiing, Sochi 2014 and Pyeongchang 2018); and Ye Qiaobo (China, speed skating, Albertville 1992 and Lillehammer 1994).

"The Olympic Agora is a result of the Olympic Agenda 2020+5, the IOC's strategic roadmap for the future of the Olympic Movement," said Angelita Teo, director of the Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage. "It realizes a key recommendation to reach out beyond the Olympic community, by engaging with diverse social groups and fostering dialogue through culture and education."

Olympian Artists-in-Residence

Launched by the OFCH at Pyeongchang 2018, the Olympian Artists-in-Residence program celebrates the link between sports and culture by offering opportunities to athletes with artistic interests to produce and present new artworks during and in-between editions of the Olympic Games. Every edition of the program is an opportunity for audiences to discover a community of multi-faceted Olympians and their inspirational stories.

Foundation for Culture and Heritage

The Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage drives the International Olympic Committee's cultural and values-based educational activities. Dedicated to the international promotion and dissemination of Olympism, the OFCH fosters the creation and dissemination of Olympic knowledge. The Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage includes the IOC Heritage Unit; the IOC Olympic Studies Centre; the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland; and the International Cultural Affairs Unit.

Stay up-to-date with all Olympic Agora activities on The Olympic Museum's Twitter and Instagram accounts.