Put together with artefacts from the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland, it is a four-part historical tour of the ancient Olympics and their modern rebirth in the late 1800s, including a hall of past torches and a gallery of 16 extraordinary modern athletes profiled along with examples of medals from each modern Games.

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West Ham and Newham say the initiative could incorporate an Olympic visitor centre and football museum at the stadium.

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One of the biggest undertakings would be a 17, 800-bed Olympic Village, designed in an "open-air museum" concept, which would "be fully financed and guaranteed by the City of Madrid" to ensure "minimum risk factor, " according to the city's application, submitted in February.

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Olympic gymnast Beth Tweddle will be presented with a golden sculpture of her body at the Museum of Liverpool.

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Numerous Olympic teams are based here, along with the headquarters of the NCAA, whose Hall of Champions museum features displays on all of the 23 competitive sports it sanctions that are played by American collegians.

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The Olympic Sculpture Park (2901 Western Avenue) is a nine-acre waterfront offshoot of the Seattle Art Museum, with free admission.

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