On 11 and 12 May 2023 the President of the International Pierre de Coubertin Committee (IPCC), Stephan Wassong, had meetings at the Olympic Studies Centre (OSC) in Lausanne. On this occasion he had the pleasure to see the bust of Pierre de Coubertin which the IPCC presented to the OSC on the occasion of its 40^th anniversary in October 2022. Stephan Wassong was accompanied by Junko Tahara, IPCC Vice-President.

On the 40^th anniversary of the OSC, President Wassong presented this bust to Maria Bogner, head of the OSC. This celebration was honoured by the presence of the IOC President, Thomas Bach, the OSC staff members and the Director of the Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage, Angelita Teo, who delivered a welcome speech.