Lot 20423 – 1940 St. Moritz, two documents from the Swiss Olympic Committee

Stamp of Olympics » 1940 St. Moritz (Cancelled) 1940 St. Moritz, two documents from the Swiss Olympic Committee
Stamp of Olympics » 1940 St. Moritz (Cancelled) 1940 St. Moritz, two documents from the Swiss Olympic Committee
Stamp of Olympics » 1940 St. Moritz (Cancelled) 1940 St. Moritz, two documents from the Swiss Olympic Committee
Stamp of Olympics » 1940 St. Moritz (Cancelled) 1940 St. Moritz, two documents from the Swiss Olympic Committee

Lot 20423 – 1940 St. Moritz, two documents from the Swiss Olympic Committee

Olympics » 1940 St. Moritz (Cancelled)
Price realised
300 EUR
Estimate
200 – 300 EUR
Auction date
Mon 13 Dec 2021 at 11:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1940 St. Moritz, two documents from the Swiss Olympic Committee incl. single-sheet folded pamphlet with the draft programme (French text, “Projet de Programme / établi suivant les derniers reseignements reçus des Fédérations Internationales”), and eight-page memorandum brochure detailing the reasons for the withdrawal of the Games from St. Moritz (German text), very rare items from this cancelled Games

Note: The conflict between the IOC and FIS at this time did not allow for fully fledged skiing events at the Olympics, hence this draft prgoramme

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