Journal of Olympic History18 March 2020
In these difficult times, and with the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games postponed, we invite everyone to enjoy this free issue of the Journal of Olympic History. […]
Olympics Films 1964-1984: Troubled Times and Troubled Films Mixed with Excellent Exceptions
Most of the official Olympic films between 1948 and 1960 were serious sports documentaries that tried to present as many sports and events as possible. […]
Olympics Films 1948-1960: Serious Event Coverage with Touches of Sexism and Racism
Most of the official Olympic films between 1948 and 1960 were serious sports documentaries that tried to present as many sports and events as possible. […]
Karel Wendl (1930-2019), Thank You Karel
Karel Wendl, who played an important role in promoting the study of Olympic history, passed away in Prague on 8 May 2019. […]
The Rebels of 1894 and a Visionary Activist
On 23rd June, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) celebrates the 125th anniversary of its foundation, which was announced on the eighth day […]
Olympics Films, Part 1: From the Beginning to Leni Riefenstahl’s Berlin Docudrama
In 2017, Criterion Collection, with the collaboration of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), released a boxed set of 53 of the official films […]
Olympic Language – Exploring the Look of the Games
Baron Pierre de Coubertin, an influential French aristocrat and historian, proposed a revival of the Ancient Olympic Games at a congress […]
Thank You Tony Bijkerk (1931-2017)
Baron Pierre de Coubertin, an influential French aristocrat and historian, proposed a revival of the Ancient Olympic Games at a congress […]
The McLaren Report on Doping
Baron Pierre de Coubertin, an influential French aristocrat and historian, proposed a revival of the Ancient Olympic Games at a congress […]
“History” and other stories from the shadow of Sugar Loaf Mountain
Rarely have I heard or read the phrase “wrote Olympic history“ so frequently as in the media coverage of the two and a half weeks in which Olympic Games […]
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