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Journal of Olympic History – Vol. 34/No. 1 – 2026
May 27, 2026The revival of the Olympic Games at the end of the nineteenth century cannot be understood if it is only viewed in isolation from the broader intellectual and political climate of the time, in which Pierre de Coubertin was acting. The 1880s and 1890s were marked by an intense belief in […]
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Journal of Olympic History – Vol. 33/No. 3 – 2025
December 22, 2025In recent years, several sport museums across the world have faced severe financial difficulties, revealing the fragility of institutions dedicated to preserving physical sporting culture. 2025 – River & Rowing Museum (RRM), Henley-on-Thames (GBR). Once UK National Heritage Museum […]
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Journal of Olympic History – Vol. 33/No. 2 – 2025
October 13, 2025The Journal of Olympic History (JOH) is always eagerly anticipated by many ISOH members who maintain a deep and often emotional connection with the Olympic Movement. Our readership is diverse: active competitors and former athletes, IOC members and other sports officials, […]
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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
remarkable contributions to preserving and promoting the legacy […]Posted In: Recent Journals
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Does ‘Cold War 2.0’ threaten the LA28 Olympics?
August 6, 20262026 marks forty years since the first “Goodwill Games” took place in Moscow. They originated in a decade during which athletes from the United States and the Soviet Union had largely been prevented from competing against one another in the Olympics […]
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Genius of Sport Exhibit at USOPM
July 24, 2026It is now 30 years since the Centennial Olympics opened in Atlanta, but without the efforts of French nobleman Baron Pierre de Coubertin a century before, the Games might never have been revived for the modern era. With less than two […]
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90 Years Ago the First Olympic Flame Was Lit
July 21, 2026Exactly 90 years ago, an Olympic Flame was kindled from the rays of the sun in Ancient Olympia. Thousands thronged to the village of Olympia to witness the Ceremony. The next issue of the Journal of Olympic History will reveal why this was not a […]
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A Flame Fit For a Queen
July 17, 2026Celebrations have begun to mark 50 years since the Montreal Olympics began. The Games of 1976 are often derided because of the problems which dogged their build up. Construction delays and spiralling costs put the Games in jeopardy and in the final weeks major […]
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