The magnificent moments created by fans during the FIFA World Cup will be vividly remembered for a long time. They allowed people to forget the tensions of everyday life and politics. Instead, they focussed on what truly mattered, the sport, its players and supporters. Even though their team did not qualify for the knockout stages, […]

The 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 progress, international cooperation, […]

In 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 […]

The 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, […]