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 […]
Journal of Olympic History – Vol. 25/No. 3 – 2017
The final ISOH Journal for 2017 offers a glance at the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang. In view of the tense political climate between North and South Korea, additionally heated by muscle flexing of the US President, today no one can say with certainty whether these Games will take place peacefully. […]
Journal of Olympic History – Vol. 25/No. 2 – 2017
The 131th IOC Session in September in Lima is an ideal opportunity to direct our focus to the host country. In March, Perú was devastated by the destructive “El Nino” flood, but the Peruvians insisted the Session will go ahead and transmit a living message. At first glance, the country appears to lie on […]
Journal of Olympic History – Vol. 25/No. 1 – 2017
Our Journal to mark the 25th anniversary of ISOH features the story of two strong women. The first, Barbara Rotraut Pleyer, went into history as the “Peace Angel”. Her failed attempt to combine the opening of the 1952 Games with an appeal for peace, prompted the IOC to explicitly forbid any form of demonstration […]
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