Olympia – the Birth of the Games
A novel set at the time of the origins of the Olympic Games in Ancient Olympia has been published just in time for the rescheduled Olympics. Described as “the first retelling of the origins of the Olympic Games” it was in part inspired […]
Two new Welsh Olympians discovered
Two Canadians have established the identity of the first Welsh Olympian and another little-known participant from 1908. In the records of the 1900 Paris Games, William Lloyd Phillips from Monmouthshire was only listed as “Phillips”. […]
40 years of Chariots of Fire
It seems incredible but Chariots of Fire is 40 years old. Despite reservations at the Warner Brothers studios when it was released in 1981, it won four Oscars, and is considered by some, including Honorary IOC President […]
Toon In! a new book by Michael Payne
Former IOC marketing supremo Michael Payne has compiled an unusual history of the Olympic Games in cartoon form. He describes his book “Toon In” as a “light hearted primer” on the Olympic Movement. […]
Olympic Museum celebrates Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
The Olympic Museum in Lausanne is celebrating Tokyo’s Olympic Games with an exhibition entitled Sport X Manga. The centrepiece will be nine “flagship” Manga and the displays are designed to offer “a complete […]
Dawn Fraser to make guest appearance at Olympic concert
ISOH member Ian Jobling has organised the “Spirit of Olympia” a concert which is set to take place on May 28th and 29th at the “J” Theatre in Noosa Heads, Queensland. Jobling, Olympic studies director at the […]
1896 Revisited: when the first Olympic Stadium again came alive!
Athens celebrated the 100th anniversary of the first Olympic Games with a re-enactment of the athletic competitions from 1896 with competitors drawn from the countries which had originally taken part. […]
PRINCE PHILIP – A Bold and Strong advocate for Sport
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh who died aged 99 last Friday was an active figure in international sport for much of his life. He served as the President of the International Equestrian Federation for 32 years […]
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