Passing of Ágnes Keleti at 103
Ágnes Keleti earned ten Olympic medals in gymnastics in the 1950s. Her medal total is greater than any Hungarian in any sport. Only fencer Aladár Gerevich has been able to match her total. She is the oldest female gymnast to win a gold medal in an individual event. […]
Slovakia’s oldest Olympic champion Ján Zachara dies at 96
Slovakia’s oldest Olympic gold medallist Ján Zachara has died at the age of 96. He won the featherweight boxing gold at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. Zachara was born on August 8th, 1928 in what was then Czechoslovakia. […]
Coubertin’s Olympic Farewell in 1925
A hundred years ago on New Year’s Day 1925, Baron Pierre de Coubertin celebrated his 62nd birthday. It was to be a significant one for him because he had decided to stand down as International Olympic Committee President (IOC) after over a quarter of a century at the […]
Greek documentary “Agones” now available on Olympic Channel
A landmark documentary on the Olympic Games made for Greek Television (ERT) has now been made available for streaming on the Olympic Channel. “Agones” was made in 2021 to commemorate the 125th […]
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