Bach makes plea for Coubertin to be judged fairly in France
At a concert in the great Sorbonne Hall to celebrate Olympic Day, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach pleaded for Baron Pierre de Coubertin to be given greater recognition in France. […]
Germany’s “Fussball Problem”
A single goal in Hamburg at the FIFA World Cup 50 years ago gave East Germany victory over West Germany in what may have been the most politically charged international football match ever staged. It was the only time that East Germany, officially known as the German Democratic Republic […]
PROGRAMMES, PROGRAMMES!
The official programme for Paris 2024 has now gone on sale. It has been printed on recycled paper in the Pays de Loire and runs to 228 pages at a cost of €10 euros. Although it will also be possible to read the programme online, availability of a printed version is bound to come as a great […]
An Ocean Relay for Paris 2024
Paris 2024 President Tony Estanguet has insisted the Olympic Flame’s voyage across the oceans is a “a shot in the arm,” as it returns to the French mainland. He joined the Maxi Banque Populaire trimaran in Martinique, after a journey which has taken it to the farthest flung outpost of the Paris […]
A Sight to Remember in Paris
Giant Olympic Rings have been installed at the Eiffel Tower in celebration of Paris 2024. “We wanted a sight to remember,” said Paris 2024 President Tony Estanguet. The Eiffel Tower is Paris, it’s the face of France.” The installation was carried out overnight by a team from Games […]
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 […]
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