80th Anniversary of VE Day
This week, celebrations have marked the 80th anniversary of the end of the second world war in Europe. When the Olympic Flag was lowered in 1936 at the Closing Ceremony in Berlin, those watching in the stadium could scarcely have foreseen that it would be 12 […]
Winter Torch Design Unveiled
The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Torch has been unveiled simultaneously in Milan and at the Italian pavilion of the Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan. Made from an alloy of recycled aluminium and brass, the Olympic Torch is coloured blue/green. It is intended to represent […]
Wembley’s Olympic Roll of Honour Unveiled 75 Years Ago
A fanfare sounded from the trumpeters of the Household Brigade, as 75 years ago this week plaques commemorating the great deeds of the 1948 London Olympics were unveiled at Wembley Stadium in London. […]
More gold medals than ever before at LA28
The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics are set to include more female competitors than men in a move the International Olympic Committee have insisted is a sign of “a strong commitment towards innovation and gender equality.”The IOC Executive Board […]
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