Olimpismo e memória: dos baús pessoais de atletas a um acervo público

Over the past two decades, we worked in the investigation of the universe of the so-called Olympism, in the history of the Olympic Movement and, especially, in the recording of the life stories of those who are protagonists of this socio-cultural phenomenon; the athletes. This job is based in the methodology of the Biographical Narratives. The purpose of this article is to highlight the processes of construction of life narratives with the aid of a private heritage collection. The collection material comprises an extensive spectrum of shapes, from cutouts of printed media to a variety of biographical objects. The preservation of such collections, even if carried out in a particular way, is a fundamental element for public memory around Olympism.