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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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A Flame Fit For a Queen
July 17, 2026A Flame Fit For a Queen by Philip Barker Celebrations 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 political […]
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Upgrade of Athens Stadium Under Way
July 6, 2026Work has begun on relaying the track at the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens which staged the first Olympics of the Modern Era in 1896. The Hellenic Olympic Committee have described it as a “major upgrade” which will “further enhance its historic […]
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Olympic Day – Anniversaries and Activity
June 20, 2026International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry celebrates her first year in office on Olympic Day. June 23rd also marks the anniversary of the decision to revive the Games of the Modern Era in 1894. The IOC President usually fires the […]
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Morocco’s Olympic Heritage Wins ISOH Poster Prize
June 17, 2026Mouad Benouzekri, a lecturer at the Morocco national institute of sport has been named as the winner of the 2026 ISOH Olympic History poster competition. The competition was held in conjunction with the International Olympic Academy as part of […]
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