Russian billionaire Usmanov bought the 14-page manifesto at auction in New York in December for $8.8 million, a new auction world record for an item of sports memorabilia.
LAUSANNE - The original Olympic Games manifesto written in 1892 by Pierre de Coubertin has been donated to the International Olympic Committee by owner Alisher Usmanov, president of the international fencing federation.
Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee two years later and the first modern Games took place in 1896 in Athens. "It is thanks to your generosity that we can reflect on our history today and celebrate this direct link to our founding father."
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