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Competition Sport Collection

Amidst the roaring cheers of bookmakers and spectators alike, a determined competitor pushes himself to the limit, striving for victory in the 1920s

Background imageCompetition Sport Collection: Ancient Greece: Ancient Olympic Games, running events Engraving from 'History of the world' by

Ancient Greece: Ancient Olympic Games, running events Engraving from "History of the world" by Ridpath 1885
ELD4932684 Ancient Greece: Ancient Olympic Games, running events Engraving from "History of the world" by Ridpath 1885 Private collection; (add.info.: Ancient Greece: Ancient Olympic Games)

Background imageCompetition Sport Collection: Winter Olympic Games. Chamonix, France 1924: ice hockey

Winter Olympic Games. Chamonix, France 1924: ice hockey
2035089 Winter Olympic Games. Chamonix, France 1924: ice hockey; (add.info.: Winter Olympic Games. Chamonix, France 1924: ice hockey); Spaarnestad Photo

Background imageCompetition Sport Collection: Winter Olympic Games. Chamonix, France 1924: patinage: Mrs Bingner

Winter Olympic Games. Chamonix, France 1924: patinage: Mrs Bingner
2035093 Winter Olympic Games. Chamonix, France 1924: patinage: Mrs Bingner; (add.info.: Winter Olympic Games. Chamonix, France 1924: patinage: Mrs Bingner); Spaarnestad Photo

Background imageCompetition Sport Collection: Winter Olympic Games. Chamonix, France 1924: curling

Winter Olympic Games. Chamonix, France 1924: curling
2035088 Winter Olympic Games. Chamonix, France 1924: curling; (add.info.: Winter Olympic Games. Chamonix, France 1924: curling); Spaarnestad Photo

Background imageCompetition Sport Collection: To Lead in the Winner While the Bookmakers Cheered, c.1920-25 (pastel)

To Lead in the Winner While the Bookmakers Cheered, c.1920-25 (pastel)
7441373 To Lead in the Winner While the Bookmakers Cheered, c.1920-25 (pastel) by Aldin, Cecil Charles Windsor (1870-1935); 55x84 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist)

Background imageCompetition Sport Collection: Moscow Spartakiada, 1928 (collage)

Moscow Spartakiada, 1928 (collage)
7394030 Moscow Spartakiada, 1928 (collage) by Klutsis, Gustav Gustavovich (1895-1944); State Art Museum of Republic, Riga, Latvia; Photo © Fine Art Images

Background imageCompetition Sport Collection: Panathenaic prize amphora, c. 510 BCE (clay)

Panathenaic prize amphora, c. 510 BCE (clay)
7393888 Panathenaic prize amphora, c.510 BCE (clay) by Leagros Group (fl.525-500 BC) (attr. to); Height: 63.5 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Background imageCompetition Sport Collection: A competitor on his skis, Olympic Winter Games, Chamonix, France, 1924 (b/w photo)

A competitor on his skis, Olympic Winter Games, Chamonix, France, 1924 (b/w photo)
LUX4811404 A competitor on his skis, Olympic Winter Games, Chamonix, France, 1924 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74)



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Amidst the roaring cheers of bookmakers and spectators alike, a determined competitor pushes himself to the limit, striving for victory in the 1920s. This pastel painting, titled "To Lead in the Winner," captures the intense focus and determination of the athlete. Fast forward to the Moscow Spartakiada of 1928, where the spirit of competition is brought to life through a vibrant collage of athletes in action. And let us not forget the ancient Greeks, who embodied the essence of athletic competition with their intricately decorated Panathenaic prize amphorae, crafted from clay over 2,500 years ago. The thrill of competition transcends time, as evidenced by the grit and determination of a lone skier in the 1924 Olympic Winter Games in Chamonix, France.