Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024 / Brigadier / Theate - Lot 118

Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024 / Brigadier / Theater Wooden brigadier's baton trimmed with studded red velvet Engraved "Paris 2024 - Tony ESTANGUET". Signature of Tony ESTANGUET in felt-tip pen on the 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 floor 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.