Journal of Olympic History – Vol. 29/No. 3 – 2021
The Olympic flame in Tokyo had hardly been extinguished when the flame for the XXIV Winter Olympiad in Beijing was ignited ten weeks later in Ancient Olympia. Philip Barker reports on both events in this issue, which closes the 29th year of the Journal of Olympic History. A key focus will be on China, […]
Journal of Olympic History – Vol. 29/No. 2 – 2021
At this moment, as I write these words, the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo – postponed by a year – are officially being opened. The Japanese hosts, forced by the COVID-19 pandemic to adjust their plans to constantly changing conditions, have done a great amount. Most importantly, they have promised safe […]
Journal of Olympic History – Vol. 29/No. 1 – 2021
Along with the start of the cherry blossom front, which brings the Japanese islands to bloom from the southwest to the northeast, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay began on 25 March with a year’s delay. There is no going back now! The 121-day countdown, for which extensive hygiene measures have been taken in the […]
Journal of Olympic History – Vol. 28/No. 3 – 2020
COVID-19 has changed the world. People have learned to deal with it, although there is no end in sight to the pandemic. The ISOH has also been forced to face this challenge. Since the printed edition of the Journal cannot be sent to all countries, we have decided to make the new edition available without restriction to all […]
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