{"id":38716,"date":"2025-04-08T13:42:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T11:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/athletissima.ch\/track-festival\/retrospective-exhibition\/"},"modified":"2025-08-08T11:24:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T09:24:48","slug":"retrospective-exhibition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/athletissima.ch\/en\/50th-edition\/retrospective-exhibition\/","title":{"rendered":"Retrospective Exhibition"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Athletissima at the Heart of the Forum de l’H\u00f4tel de Ville<\/h3>

This year, marking the 50th edition of Athletissima, is the perfect occasion to relive the greatest moments of the legendary athletics meeting through a special exhibition at the Forum de l’H\u00f4tel de Ville in Lausanne. From August 13 to September 6, visitors will discover dozens of striking photographs capturing highlights from 1977 to today, along with a wide selection of videos and other engaging displays\u2014all accompanied by concise captions and commentary.<\/strong><\/p>

This long-prepared exhibition promises to showcase what makes Athletissima truly exceptional: a passion for performance, reinforced by the strong bonds within its extended family\u2014from athletes and volunteers to organizers and loyal sponsors.<\/p>

Athletissima is deeply rooted in the local, regional, and international landscape. Nearly all the greatest champions of their time have competed here at least once. Many returned again and again\u2014icons like Usain Bolt, Armand Duplantis, and Jakob Ingebrigtsen. Earlier legends such as Edwin Moses, Dwight Stones, Carl Lewis, Heike Drechsler, Yelena Isinbayeva, and Anita Protti also left a lasting impression, as have the Swiss women\u2019s 4x100m relay teams over the past twelve years.<\/p>

From its early days in Vidy\u2014where two editions were held in its inaugural year\u2014to its current home at La Pontaise, the meeting has grown steadily to become one of the world\u2019s top five athletics events. Now sold out each year, Athletissima has evolved from spectators standing on grassy slopes close to the athletes, to a full-fledged stadium experience enhanced with light pacing technology, giant screens, music, fireworks, detailed statistics, and more. This remarkable evolution is fully documented in an exhibition not to be missed.<\/p>

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Useful information<\/h3>

Dates:<\/strong> From Wednesday, August 13 to Saturday, September 6, 2025<\/p>

Opening Hours:<\/strong> Monday to Saturday, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM<\/p>

Location:<\/strong> Forum de l’H\u00f4tel de Ville, Place de la Palud 2, 1003 Lausanne<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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| From August 13 to September 6, the Forum de l’H\u00f4tel de Ville in Lausanne will host a unique exhibition marking the 50th edition of Athletissima.
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