Farewell to Ingomar Weiler, “A Universal Scholar”
ISOH was very saddened this week to learn of the passing of Ingomar Weiler. As you will be aware we formally announced our intention to present him with the ISOH Lifetime Achievement award during our General Assembly in Colorado Springs earlier in the month. […]
Good Morning America! 2023 ISOH General Assembly in Colorado Springs
Beautiful autumnal sunshine accompanied the ISOH General Assembly in Colorado Springs over the weekend of 6 to 8 October. It was the first time in our history that a full, stand-alone General Assembly (GA) […]
ISOH founder member Peter Matthews passes away
We are saddened to announce the passing of ISOH founder member Peter Matthews, who has died aged 78. He was one of the most respected historians of athletics and Olympic sport. Best known for his work in chronicling athletics, […]
Prof. Dr. Ingomar Weiler Wins 2023 ISOH Lifetime Award
The International Society of Olympic Historians proudly announces the recipient of the ISOH Lifetime Award for 2023: Prof. Dr. Ingomar Weiler. This prestigious award recognizes Mr. Weiler’s exceptional contributions to the Olympic […]
ISOH member wins best book prize 2023 at inaugural Olympic & Sports Literature Festival
ISOH Secretary General Markus Osterwalder’s two-volume history, Olympic Games – The Design, has won first prize as the best book in the inaugural AICO Festival of Olympic and Sports Literature. The competition was held during […]
New Translations of De Coubertin Memoirs
This week, new translations of de Coubertin’s Olympic memoirs are being published in Swahili and Hindi by the International Pierre de Coubertin Committee (IPCC). This was a group founded in January 1975 to “perpetuate the entire intellectual work of Pierre de Coubertin and “spread his […]
Olympic Museum in Lausanne Celebrates 30 Years
The Olympic Museum in Lausanne has celebrated the 30th anniversary of its opening with a special exhibition and other events held in the museum precincts. Visitors were invited to hit an anniversary piñata in the presence of Olympians, […]
Olympic Day is Celebrated
Olympic Day has been celebrated for the 75th year. It was in 1948 that the International Olympic Committee decided to formally adopt a “World Olympic Day at their session in St Moritz. It was decided that it should take place as close as possible to June 23, the day on which Baron Pierre de Coubertin proposed the revival […]
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