Fair Stood the Wind For Paris
That ISOH should celebrate its 30th anniversary in Paris is appropriate. It is a city which can lay claim to some of the richest Olympic heritage in the world. It is the home city of Pierre de Coubertin, born at number 20 Rue Oudinot, in the seventh arrondissement on New Year’s […]
The first “Quarantine” Games
Quarantine and secure “bubbles” seem certain to remain part of the Olympic world until at least after the 2022 Winter Olympics. The arrangements for Beijing may well be even stricter than those in Tokyo. Yet quarantine of a different kind has had a major impact on the Olympics before. […]
The International Olympic Academy reopens on its 60th birthday
Thomas Bach described the International Olympic Academy as “the bridge that connects us to our past and carries the Olympic spirit into the future,” as he cut the ribbon to formally re-open the buildings this week after extensive renovations. Bach first visited […]
Fast plane to China, Bejing’s torch on its way
The Olympic Flame has been formally entrusted to Beijing in a ceremony at the historic Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens which was held with very strict security after events at the lighting ceremony, when human rights protesters waved banners and shouted slogans in the […]
Beijing 2022 Olympic Flame lit at Ancient Olympia
The Olympic Flame has been lit for Beijing 2022 amid human rights protests at the archaeological site in Olympia during the kindling ceremony. Three protesters were arrested after unveiling a Tibetan flag and a banner criticising the Chinese government policy towards minorities. […]
The Longest Olympic Flame
The Flame which was finally extinguished in Tokyo last week had burned for the longest time. It had originally been kindled in Ancient Olympia on 12th March 2020 to coincide with the anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami. Even then the ceremony was held behind closed doors, […]
History Around Tokyo
During the 2021 Olympics, there were plenty of reminders of Japan’s Olympic past to be found throughout Tokyo. The original stadium, built for the 1958 Asian Games and subsequently upgraded for 1964, was demolished to make way for a new structure, but this at least was constructed on […]
The Flame burns in Tokyo at last!
Her hair specially braided with the National Japanese colour Cherry Red, Naomi Osaka ignited the cauldron to light the Olympic Flame after an Opening Ceremony which largely captured the mood of uncertainty yet also offered a message of hope. […]
The Last Amateurs
Already, over a week has passed since Italy beat England on penalties in the dramatic European Championship final at Wembley Stadium in London. The attendance was supposed to be 60,000 but after the storming of the gates by hooligans, the true figure may never be known. […]
“Agones Myth and Revival”
“Agones Myth and Revival” a new film documentary on the history and revival of the Olympic Games in 1896 will be screened for the first time this coming Sunday by Greek television network ERT. “It expresses the competition and the passion for excellence in ancient Greece. […]
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