Ben Helfgott Obituary
On 16 June 2023, Ben Helfgott, a two-time Olympic weightlifter. died at the age of 93. Jewish, he was born in Poland 22 November 1929. Between 1942, when Ben was 12 years old, and 1945, Germans and Poles killed 24 of 28 members of his extended family, including both his parents and one of his two sisters. […]
Much Wenlock remembers Harold Langley
The Wenlock Olympian Society (WOS) is to honour Harold Langley who won the pentathlon at the 1923 Wenlock Games and finished fourth in the triple jump at the Paris 1924 Olympics. The medals presented to competitors at the Games this year are replicas of those awarded in 1923 when […]
The Journal of Olympic History is now accessible to all
For more than 30 years, the Journal of Olympic History (JOH) has been publishing insights into Olympic history, curiosities about Olympic sport, its athletes, and organisers. Counting on the contribution of our valued members and Olympic historians from all corners […]
Scorton Arrow Archery Tournament continues 350 year tradition
The oldest documented tournament in an Olympic sport has celebrated 350 years. Richard Allan of York Archers was the first to hit the black spot on the target in the contest for the “Antient” Silver Scorton Arrow to become 2023 winner. The event […]
The Olympic Rings return to Athens
The Olympic Rings have finally returned to the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens after an absence of almost twelve years. They have once again been positioned beneath the trees at the far end of the stadium from the main entrance. “It is a great moment for the Hellenic Olympic […]
Olympians at the Coronation
Two Olympians have played an important part in the Ceremonial at the Coronation of King Charles III in London. The Princess Royal took the role of “Gold Stick in Waiting” and rode behind the King’s carriage in the procession returning to Buckingham Palace after the Ceremony. […]
The Olympic Museum at departure gate number 8
An exhibition promoting Estonia’s Olympic history has opened at Tallinn Airport to mark 100 years since the foundation of the Estonian Olympic Committee. It has been placed at departure gate number eight and has been created in association with the Estonian Sports and Olympic Museum. […]
Judge every person as an individual human being
These members of the 1972 Israeli Olympic team were not murdered because of who they were as individuals. They were not killed because of what they did or what they said. They were killed because they were Jewish. They were killed because of their religion and their nationality. […]
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