Lighting the Flame for London
Ten years ago, the Olympic Flame was kindled for London 2012 on a glorious day at the site of the Games of antiquity at Ancient Olympia. It was the second time that London had received an Olympic Flame. Though as organisers prepared for the 1948 Games in an atmosphere of […]
Olympic history wins awards in Athens
“Agones,” a television documentary about the revival of the Olympics, has been given a special award by the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) at a special gala event held in the Olympic headquarters in Athens. “We honour those who with their work and actions promote Olympism. […]
Micro Flames, Snowflakes and Uyghurs
Ceremony Director Zhang Yimou had been promised that the Flame for Beijing would be lit in “unprecedented” fashion and so it proved. For the duration of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, a “micro” Flame burned in Beijing and that was a deliberate choice to respect the environment. […]
Ove Karlsson’s archive, a treasure trove of Documentation and Literature
Our Swedish colleague and friend Ove Karlsson, who passed away on 24 April 2021, was a founding member of ISOH and a member of the Executive Committee from 2004 to 2008. He was also a prolific sports journalist and a […]
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