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Peter Lovesey has died
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UEL joins IOC Studies Network
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120 years of the BOA
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Olympic History Program Launched
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Journal of Olympic History – Vol. 33/No. 1 – 2025
May 19, 2025The International Society of Olympic Historians (ISOH) extends its warmest congratulations to the International Pierre de Coubertin Committee (IPCC) on its 50th anniversary. This milestone is a testament to the Committee’s
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Journal of Olympic History – Vol. 32/No. 3 – 2024
December 17, 2024For the first time, ISOH has joined Panathlon International, the Pierre de Coubertin Committee (IPCC) and the International Fair Play Committee (CIFP) at a gathering during an Olympic Games. The aim was to debate how these four long standing organisations could become stronger […]
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Journal of Olympic History – Vol. 32/No. 2 – 2024
November 2, 2024A major milestone and groundbreaking achievement was celebrated at this year’s Olympic Games in Paris 2024. For the first time, female athletes were given the same number of places at the Games as the men. It has been a long road to get there. No women were allowed to take part at all in […]
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Journal of Olympic History – Vol. 32/No. 1 – 2024
May 1, 2024Paris is preparing for the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad in 2024. Once again, they will surely be superlative,
the river Seine meandering through Paris will play a role, the programme will be innovative and cultural events will be diverse and heterogeneous. We, the Olympic […]Posted In: Recent Journals
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ISOH Founding Member Peter Lovesey has died
June 1, 2025The International Society of Olympic Historians (ISOH) is saddened to hear of the passing of founder member Peter Lovesey at the age of 88. Peter was one of those present at a 1991 meeting held in the Duke of Clarence Pub in West London to discuss […]
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University of East London joins IOC Olympic Studies Network
May 26, 2025The archive which inspired the makers of the Oscar winning film “Chariots of Fire” has been recognised by the Olympic Studies Centre (OSC) in Lausanne. The University of East London (UEL) has now become a member […]
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120 years since the British Olympic Association was founded
May 23, 2025The British Olympic Association was founded 120 years ago this week. Twenty years ago, then International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge unveiled a plaque as part of the BOA centenary celebrations […]
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USOPM & ISOH Launch The Games History Hour: A Virtual Series
May 12, 2025The United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum and the International Society of Olympic Historians are proud to introduce The Games History Hour: A Virtual Series, a new quarterly digital programme designed […]
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