Journal of Olympic History – Vol. 27/No. 2 – 2019
The focus of the last Journal was the first Olympic Congress, which on 23 June 1894 decided to revive the Olympic Games. They set up an International Olympic Committee to organise them. Now, 125 years on, the new Olympic House has opened and we offer an introduction of the new building in this issue. […]
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 […]
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