Artefacts

Beijing 2022, bell used in the biathlon, speed skating, short track, Nordic combined and cross country sking events to indicate the start of the last lap.

Physical description

The upper part is decorated with several Olympic symbols. In the middle, Games' emblem and logo of Omega. At the bottom, caption: "XXIV Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022".

Created

Created: Omega SA Created: Huguenin Blondeau

Materials

leather, wood, bronze

Colors

bronze, black

Dimension

28 x 21 x 21 cm, 5,93 kg

Type of item

Sport equipment -> sport apparatus

Reference number

238564

Keywords

Beijing 2022, Olympic Winter Games Biathlon/relay Speed skating Short Track Speed Skating Nordic Combined Cross Country Skiing emblem Olympic symbol Timing

Notes

Beijing 2022, bell used for the biathlon, speed skating, short track speed skating, Nordic combined and cross-country skiing events to signal the start and last lap of the track. This bell was created by the Blondeau foundry, which has made these clocks for Olympic Games since Moscow 1980. Donated by OMEGA to IOC President Thomas Bach