…a huge “Thank you!” to the International Olympic Committee

On Olympic Day (June 23) 2015, I designed and pedalled an #OlympicDay doodle and entered it in an IOC contest for a chance to win a trip for two to Rio de Janeiro. And I won!

As it turned out, the proposed travel dates didn’t work out with my schedule and circumstances, so IOC kindly said “Why don’t you join us in Lausanne, Switzerland – home to the International Olympic Committee headquarters – for Olympic Day 2016?” And from June 21 to 25, that’s exactly what my wife and I did!

In addition to stuffing ourselves with way too much Swiss chocolate and cheese, we attended an Olympic Day reception at the Olympic Museum (with IOC President Thomas Bach – see below), visited the IOC offices and enjoyed a day at the museum courtesy of IOC.

I dedicate this doodle to the IOC — a sincere show of gratitude for their kind hospitality.

A few snapshots from our holiday in Lausanne, Switzerland (including my photo op with IOC President Thomas Bach):

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