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Olympic Agora | A cultural hub open ahead of 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo
The Audience by Xavier Veilhan © 2021 – IOC / Yuichi Yamazaki – All rights reserved. ![The Audience by Xavier Veilhan © 2021 – IOC / Yuichi Yamazaki – All rights reserved.](https://assets-global.website-files.com/62ee0bbe0c783a903ecc0ddb/6472d5cb3903396dec1a3d65_OlympicAgoraFLAUNT.jpeg) The Audience by Xavier Veilhan © 2021 – IOC / Yuichi Yamazaki – All rights reserved. Preparing for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, the Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage (OFCH) presents the [Olympic Agora](https://www.instagram.com/olympicmuseum/), an initiative that showcases a series of visual art installations, exhibitions, and digital programs with the aim to celebrate the spirit and ideals of the Olympic Movement. On view now through August 15, in person in Tokyo and virtually everywhere, the Olympic Agora hosts a permanent, site-specific sculpture by [Xavier Veilhan](http://www.veilhan.com), as well as installations by leading Japanese artists Rinko Kawauchi and Makoto Tojiki. Additionally, a group exhibition of new works by six Olympian and Paralympian Artists-in-Residence and an exhibition of treasures from the permanent holdings of The Olympic Museum can be found at the site. Presenting a way to blend sport and culture during the Olympic Games, this project aims to unite local and global audiences in celebrating the connections between art and sport at the Olympics. The Audience by Xavier Veilhan © 2021 – IOC / Yuichi Yamazaki – All rights reserved. ![The Audience by Xavier Veilhan © 2021 – IOC / Yuichi Yamazaki – All rights reserved.](https://assets-global.website-files.com/62ee0bbe0c783a903ecc0ddb/6472d5cb3903396dec1a3d71_OlympicAgoraFLAUNT2.jpeg) The Audience by Xavier Veilhan © 2021 – IOC / Yuichi Yamazaki – All rights reserved. The Audience by Xavier Veilhan © 2021 – IOC / Yuichi Yamazaki – All rights reserved. ![The Audience by Xavier Veilhan © 2021 – IOC / Yuichi Yamazaki – All rights reserved.](https://assets-global.website-files.com/62ee0bbe0c783a903ecc0ddb/6472d5cb3903396dec1a3d76_OlympicAgoraFLAUNT3.jpeg) The Audience by Xavier Veilhan © 2021 – IOC / Yuichi Yamazaki – All rights reserved. Podium Memories by Moment Factory © Moment Factory. ![Podium Memories by Moment Factory © Moment Factory.](https://assets-global.website-files.com/62ee0bbe0c783a903ecc0ddb/6472d5cb3903396dec1a3d6b_OlympicAgoraFLAUNT3.jpeg) Podium Memories by Moment Factory © Moment Factory. OlympicAgoraFLAUNT4.jpg ![OlympicAgoraFLAUNT4.jpg](https://assets-global.website-files.com/62ee0bbe0c783a903ecc0ddb/6472d5cb3903396dec1a3d5b_OlympicAgoraFLAUNT4.jpeg) Podium Memories by Moment Factory © Moment Factory. Solidarity and Collaboration by Makoto Tojiki © 2021 – IOC / Yuichi Yamazaki – All rights reserved. ![Solidarity and Collaboration by Makoto Tojiki © 2021 – IOC / Yuichi Yamazaki – All rights reserved.](https://assets-global.website-files.com/62ee0bbe0c783a903ecc0ddb/6472d5cb3903396dec1a3d68_OlympicAgoraFLAUNT5.jpeg) Solidarity and Collaboration by Makoto Tojiki © 2021 – IOC / Yuichi Yamazaki – All rights reserved. OlympicAgoraFLAUNT7.jpg ![OlympicAgoraFLAUNT7.jpg](https://assets-global.website-files.com/62ee0bbe0c783a903ecc0ddb/6472d5cb3903396dec1a3d6e_OlympicAgoraFLAUNT7.jpeg) Solidarity and Collaboration by Makoto Tojiki © 2021 – IOC / Yuichi Yamazaki – All rights reserved.