Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024 / Brigadier / Theate - Lot 116

Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024 / Brigadier / Theater Wooden brigadier's baton trimmed with studded red velvet Engraved "Paris 2024 -Emmeline Ndongue - 06.09.2024". Signature Emmeline Ndongue and dedication "Parce que le sport est un art" in felt-tip on velvet Length: 100 cm For the 2024 Olympic Games, a new tradition has been introduced: before each event or competition session, a former champion of the discipline or a well-known figure strikes three blows on the ground with a brigadier, a stick used in theater to announce the start of a play. This gesture symbolizes the setting up of the athletes and reflects the organizers' desire to combine sport and culture, while offering foreign spectators a glimpse of French theatrical tradition.