Return to the Sorbonne
A concert at the Sorbonne University in Paris is to celebrate the 130th anniversary of the decision made there to revive the Olympic Games for the Modern Era. It is set to take place on June 23rd which is “Olympic Day.”
The concert has been organised by the Association Familiale […]
King Charles III Continues Family Olympic Tradition
Buckingham Palace has announced that King Charles III is to become Patron of the British Olympic Association. The King, who was born in the 1948, a year London staged the Olympics, succeeds his mother, the late Queen who had been patron since her accession to the […]
Conrado Durantez wins IOA Award
The International Olympic Academy (IOA) has made a special award to Olympic education pioneer and ISOH member Dr Conrado Durantez “for his contribution to the Olympic movement.” The presentation was made by IOA President Isidoros Kouvelos during the International Session […]
Flame completes first week of French journey
After the dramatic and memorable arrival in Marseille on board the Belem, the Olympic Flame has now completed the first week of its journey across France. The Relay began at the Basilica of Notre-Dame of la Garde in Marseille. It was carried by Basile Boli, scorer […]
Olga Fikotová Connolly Obituary
Competing for Czechoslovakia at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, Olga Fikotová earned the gold medal in the discus throw only two years after taking up the event. She went on to compete in four more Olympics while representing the United States. She was a strong proponent of the […]
Olympic Flame Sails into Marseille
The Olympic Flame for Paris 2024 has been lit on the quayside in Marseille by local rapper “JuL” amid a fusillade of fireworks to set the seal on a day of celebration. In an unusual break with tradition, French President Emanuel Macron joined a crowd estimated at 150,000 to witness its arrival, […]
Largest Refugee Olympic Team For Paris 2024
The Olympic Refugee team (EOR) for Paris 2024 is set to be the largest since the introduction of the EOR at the 2016 Rio Olympics. It will include 36 members competing in 12 sports. The team has been chosen with the approval of the International Olympic Committee […]
The Flame is coming to Marseille
It is always a special moment when the Olympic Flame arrives in the host nation of the Games. A day of celebration has been planned to mark its arrival in Marseille on Wednesday (May 8). It has been carried from the great Athenian port of Piraeus by the three-master sailing ship […]
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