First Winners of ISOH IOA Competition Announced
Romania’s Mihaela Mity & Alex Iscru have won the overall award in the inaugural Poster competition held at the International Olympic Academy (IOA) Young Ambassadors Session in Ancient Olympia. The competition […]
AJ Ginnis Named As First Torchbearer for Milano Cortina 2026
World Championship silver medallist Alexandros ‘AJ’ Ginnis has been named as the first Torchbearer of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay in Ancient Olympia. The choice was confirmed by the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) […]
ISOH Founding Member Peter Lovesey has died
The International Society of Olympic Historians (ISOH) is saddened to hear of the passing of founder member Peter Lovesey at the age of 88. Peter was one of those present at a 1991 meeting held in the Duke of Clarence Pub in West London to discuss […]
University of East London joins IOC Olympic Studies Network
The archive which inspired the makers of the Oscar winning film “Chariots of Fire” has been recognised by the Olympic Studies Centre (OSC) in Lausanne. The University of East London (UEL) has now become a member […]
120 years since the British Olympic Association was founded
The British Olympic Association was founded 120 years ago this week. Twenty years ago, then International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge unveiled a plaque as part of the BOA centenary celebrations […]
USOPM & ISOH Launch The Games History Hour: A Virtual Series
The United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum and the International Society of Olympic Historians are proud to introduce The Games History Hour: A Virtual Series, a new quarterly digital programme designed […]
LA 28 Choose Coliseum for Historic Third Ceremony
Organisers have confirmed that the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum has been chosen to host Opening and Closing Ceremonies at the 2028 Olympics and is set to become the first stadium to do so at three Olympic Games. […]
80th Anniversary of VE Day
This week, celebrations have marked the 80th anniversary of the end of the second world war in Europe. When the Olympic Flag was lowered in 1936 at the Closing Ceremony in Berlin, those watching in the stadium could scarcely have foreseen that it would be 12 […]
Winter Torch Design Unveiled
The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Torch has been unveiled simultaneously in Milan and at the Italian pavilion of the Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan. Made from an alloy of recycled aluminium and brass, the Olympic Torch is coloured blue/green. It is intended to represent […]
Wembley’s Olympic Roll of Honour Unveiled 75 Years Ago
A fanfare sounded from the trumpeters of the Household Brigade, as 75 years ago this week plaques commemorating the great deeds of the 1948 London Olympics were unveiled at Wembley Stadium in London. […]
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