Journal of Olympic History – Vol. 27/No. 1 – 2019
Would Pierre de Coubertin really be turning in his grave, if he were aware of what had become of his Olympic idea, as some critics claim? Maybe he would have problems with the participation of women on an equal basis. Maybe some sports would have appeared strange to him. It seems certain he would […]
Journal of Olympic History – Vol. 26/No. 3 – 2018
On occasion of the 50th anniversary we remember anew the Olympic Games of 1968 in Mexico City, which was not just about the ‘Black Power’ demonstration and the 8.90m leap of Bob Beamon. There were many other outstanding athletes and many of these are featured in this edition. […]
Journal of Olympic History – Vol. 26/No. 2 – 2018
It was a stroke of luck that this year’s ISOH Meeting took place in Lausanne. Thus, the members of the Executive Committee had the opportunity to visit the exhibition OLYMPIC LANGUAGE, curated by General Secretary Markus Osterwalder in the Olympic Museum. It is well worth seeing, and it was a […]
Journal of Olympic History – Vol. 26/No. 1 – 2018
In the last edition we expressed the wish that common sense would prevail and the Olympic Winter Games would pass peacefully. This hope was not only fulfilled by the participation of a North Korean team, but those hopes were even surpassed. PyeongChang 2018 delivered proof […]
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