Ben Helfgott Obituary
On 16 June 2023, Ben Helfgott, a two-time Olympic weightlifter. died at the age of 93. Jewish, he was born in Poland 22 November 1929. Between 1942, when Ben was 12 years old, and 1945, Germans and Poles killed 24 of 28 members of his extended family, including both his parents and one of his two sisters. […]
Much Wenlock remembers Harold Langley
The Wenlock Olympian Society (WOS) is to honour Harold Langley who won the pentathlon at the 1923 Wenlock Games and finished fourth in the triple jump at the Paris 1924 Olympics. The medals presented to competitors at the Games this year are replicas of those awarded in 1923 when […]
The Journal of Olympic History is now accessible to all
For more than 30 years, the Journal of Olympic History (JOH) has been publishing insights into Olympic history, curiosities about Olympic sport, its athletes, and organisers. Counting on the contribution of our valued members and Olympic historians from all corners […]
Scorton Arrow Archery Tournament continues 350 year tradition
The oldest documented tournament in an Olympic sport has celebrated 350 years. Richard Allan of York Archers was the first to hit the black spot on the target in the contest for the “Antient” Silver Scorton Arrow to become 2023 winner. The event […]
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