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Olympic
Collectors Commitee
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As a result, it seemed
appropriate for the IOC to organise Olympic collecting and the world
of Olympic
collectors. The first step was the setting up of an International
Federation of Olympic Philately (FIPO) in 1982,
followed by that of Olympic numismatics (FINO) and Olympic memorabilia
collectors (now FIMO) in March
1993. These three organisations form part of the IOC Olympic Collectors
Commission (OCC). The
Commission organises many events, such as Olympic Collectors' fairs,
the now famous Olymphilex world
show, and the Prix Olympia. The OCC also issues Olympic Catalogues
- for stamps, coins and memorabilia.
Today, the Internet offers exciting opportunities to bring Olympic
collectors together, encourage the exchange
of ideas, communicate the results of historical research, and, above
all, to facilitate the most interesting
aspects of collecting, trading and selling of Olympic collectibles.
The Internet is an excellent means of
communication to keep Olympic collectors abreast of key events, provide
historical information and pass on
names of Clubs and Federations, and to establish links to other Olympic-related
organisations and events.
Mission
， Coordinate the activities of the FIPO (F└d└ration
Internationale de Philat└lie Olympique), FINO (F└d└ration
Internationale de Numismatique Olympique), FIMO (F└d─ ration
Internationale de Memorabilia Olympique)
， Increase the awareness of all Olympic collections
， Link Olympic collecting to the cultural activities of the Olympic
Movement
， Produce, edit, and distribute publications including catalogues,
brochures, articles and other material
representative of Olympic collectibles
， Organise the "Olympic Collectors World Fair" (OCWF)
and other similar events
， Organise OLYMPHILEX on the occasion of the Summer Olympic Games
， Monitor the issue, manufacturing and sales of Olympic collectibles
which are abusive or parasitic to official
Olympic collectibles
， Establish specific and special activities in conjunction with
the FIPO, FINO and FIMO
， Encourage common activities between sports museums and Olympic
collectors
， Increase awareness of Olympic collectibles to athletes
， Design Olympic collectibles and sell them through such outlets
as the Olympic Museum shop (albums,
stamps, Sydney 2000 Olympic coins). |
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